Bursa Malaysia Closes Lower Amid Renewed West Asia Tensions
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Thursday as renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment.
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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Thursday as renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Late buying interest lifted Bursa Malaysia to a slightly higher close on Wednesday, reversing earlier losses and bucking the mixed performance across regional markets.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent at its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, supported by resilient external sector performance, moderate domestic demand and manageable inflationary risks, said economists.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended marginally lower on Tuesday as investors engaged in mild profit-taking following the recent rebound in the local market, in line with softer performances across regional markets.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Asia Pacific (APAC) offshore spending remains broadly stable post-West Asia conflict, with Southeast Asia (SEA) estimated to see a 12 per cent increase in greenfield capital expenditure (capex) to more than US$100 billion (US$1 = RM4.08), reflecting stronger prioritisation of new offshore developments, said Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) today.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index is expected to extend its recovery next week and test the psychological 1,700-point level, underpinned by Friday's strong rebound and continued buying from local institutional investors.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended Friday’s trade with a bounce on the back of a rally in banking stocks as investor sentiment improved following softer-than-expected US labour market data.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its gains to close higher today, supported by strength in telecommunications stocks and a rebound in heavyweight banking counters, which kept the benchmark index in positive territory despite cautious overall market sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- IPP Financial Advisers (IPPFA) has maintained its 2026 Malaysia gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast at 4.6 per cent despite global uncertainty, supported by resilient domestic demand, private investment and a gradual recovery in external trade.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index fell 0.43 per cent to close at its intraday low, reversing earlier gains as a wave of late-session selling erased the day's advances.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended marginally lower on Monday, with the benchmark index paring its earlier losses after rebounding strongly from intraday lows amid heavy selling in the morning session.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade higher next week as investors continue rotating from high-growth technology stocks into blue-chip and defensive sectors amid a more cautious global market environment.