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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit finished lower against the US dollar on Friday as the market closely monitors the ongoing debate regarding interest rate hikes in the United States.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Research houses expect Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent at its final Monetary Policy Committee meeting in November, following yesterday’s decision to keep the rate unchanged.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Friday, buoyed by improved sentiment after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) kept its overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 2.75 per cent.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent today reflects its confidence in the Malaysian economy’s ability to sustain healthy growth in 2026, according to economists.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Thursday as investors awaited Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) later today.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, tracking the weaker performance of gold in the global market.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) expects the ringgit to remain supported by Malaysia’s relatively resilient economic fundamentals, although short-term movements are likely to remain sensitive to United States (US) monetary policy expectations and broader risk sentiment.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Wednesday amid higher Brent crude oil prices, which heightened inflation concerns, boosting expectations of a US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike, said an analyst.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, tracking the weaker performance on the US Commodity Exchange (COMEX), amid rising expectations of a US interest rate hike following US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh’s recent speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) --The ringgit ended lower against the greenback on the first trading day of September on rising expectations of a US interest rate hike after Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh’s recent speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in negative territory at midday, tracking weaker regional peers amid heightened geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to remain well supported next week ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Sept 3, with the central bank widely expected to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent.
