Ringgit Opens Lower Vs Greenback Amid Higher Oil Prices, Fed Rate Hike Bets

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.

Gas Malaysia Earnings Seen Growing On Higher Tariffs, Volume Recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Gas Malaysia Bhd's (GMB) financial year 2026 (FY2026) earnings are expected to grow four per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), mitigating the lower sales volume and Malaysia Reference Price (MRP), while FY2027 earnings are forecast to rise 16 per cent y-o-y on higher MRP and a volume rebound.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Week On Softer Note

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia finished the week on a softer note, weighed down by profit-taking after the recent rally, in line with cautious sentiment across regional markets, said an analyst. 

Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar Ahead Of Key Us Economic Data

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Monday ahead of the release of key United States (US) economic data today amid easing tensions in West Asia.

Ringgit Opens Higher As US Fed Holds Rate Steady

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar, supported by the weaker greenback after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) kept interest rates steady at its latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

Ringgit Edges Higher Against US Dollar As Investors Await FOMC Outcome

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar on Wednesday as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of the outcome of the United States Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) meeting.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Slightly Lower On Caution Ahead of Fed Meeting, Tech Earnings

By Zufazlin Baharuddin and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower on Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of a busy week featuring the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy meeting and earnings releases from major US technology companies.

Rubber Market Ends Mixed On Weaker Crude Oil Prices, US-China Trade Tensions

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Tuesday, tracking weaker crude oil prices, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Ends Higher On Bargain-Hunting

By Zufazlin Baharuddin and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed higher as bargain-hunting activities emerged in banking and plantation heavyweights following the recent pullback.

Rubber Market Ends Mixed On Weaker Regional Futures, Lower Crude Oil Prices

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Monday, tracking weaker regional rubber futures, according to a dealer.

Bursa Malaysia Retreats As Market Digests Latest US Tariffs

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif & Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower across the board on Friday, as investors assessed the impact of the United States’ latest tariffs on imports from 60 economies.

RHB IB Initiates ‘Buy’ Call For Gas Malaysia On MRP, RGT4 Prospects

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has initiated coverage on Gas Malaysia Bhd (GMB) with a 'buy' recommendation and a target price (TP) of RM6.50 on expectations of higher gas prices and growth prospects from its planned Regasification Terminal 4 (RGT4) project.