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By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil
JAKARTA, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Trading on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) was temporarily halted for 30 minutes on Friday morning after the Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) plunged eight per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Trading activity of banking counters on Bursa Malaysia remained subdued today as investors adopted a cautious stance, with uncertainty over the bond yield outlook weighing on market sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher on Friday but eased thereafter due to mild profit-taking in selected heavyweight counters.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened flat against the US dollar on Friday as external factors, including expectations of a restrictive US monetary policy, offset support from a weaker greenback.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the weakening greenback on Thursday as investors assessed market conditions ahead of the release of Malaysia’s advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the third quarter of 2026 (3Q 2026) tomorrow.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index retreated four days of gains to close lower on Thursday, following profit-taking in selected heavyweight stocks and tracking regional and Wall Street losses.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Persatuan Usahawan Wawasan Wanita Malaysia (WAWASANITA) has targeted RM15 million in bilateral trade with 15 countries within six months as it moves to translate diplomatic engagement into cross-border business opportunities for its members.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Global reliance on imported energy is projected to peak by 2034 as energy security concerns accelerate the shift towards electrification, amid growing disruption to global fuel supplies, according to Rystad Energy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday due to continuous profit-taking after hitting a four-day high.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Gamuda Bhd’s shares rose on Bursa Malaysia after announcing that its joint venture (JV) with Taiwan-based MiTAC Information Technology Corp has secured a RM3.7 billion contract to build the Keelung Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system and trackwork in Taiwan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in negative territory at mid-morning as profit-taking in heavyweight stocks, particularly plantation counters, kept the benchmark index lower despite a partial recovery from its earlier losses.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as hotter-than-expected US inflation and renewed expectations of further Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary tightening weighed on investor sentiment and threatened to dampen regional risk appetite.
