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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Wednesday, despite gains in regional rubber futures markets, firmer benchmark crude oil prices and a slightly weaker ringgit against the US dollar, according to a dealer.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- While the Brent crude oil price hike would harm the global market, some heavy indexes of artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor beneficiaries are still attracting flows, creating a sharp split beneath the surface, an analyst said.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) – Market intelligence company Kpler’s senior crude oil analyst Muyu Xu has warned that crude oil prices can climb above US$100 per barrel and even spike to US$120 due to acute supply constraints if the war between the United States and Iran in West Asia persists for another one or two weeks.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- The government estimates that the RON95 petrol subsidy will reach approximately RM2 billion per month, while the diesel subsidy will amount to about RM1.5 billion per month, if crude oil prices remain at around US$90 per barrel based on current projections.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to trade between RM4,400 and RM4,650 per tonne in August, supported by Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel implementation from July, firmer energy markets and improved biodiesel economics.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly lower on Wednesday, with continued profit-taking capping gains despite an overnight rebound on Wall Street, an analyst said.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Tuesday amid weakness in the soybean oil and crude oil markets, said a trader.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains to close higher for a second consecutive day against the US dollar and other major currencies on Tuesday, supported by Malaysia’s stronger-than-expected trade performance, despite persistent geopolitical uncertainties.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed marginally lower on Tuesday, weighed down by continued profit-taking, although the positive market breadth indicated that selective buying interest remained intact.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Tuesday, weighed down by declines in regional rubber futures markets and softer benchmark crude oil prices amid expectations of ample natural rubber supply from Thailand, a major producer, said a dealer.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session in negative territory, tracking the weaker performance on Wall Street overnight.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday, as renewed foreign inflows are expected to continue supporting the recovery of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI).
