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Bursa Malaysia Higher At Midday, Tracking Wall Street's Performance

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at midday, tracking Wall Street’s positive performance amid declining crude oil prices and ongoing Middle East tension, an analyst said. 

FBM KLCI Futures Mixed In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures were mixed in early trade today.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Firmer Ahead Of Key US Data Releases

 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened firmer today, ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes release and key inflation data due this week, an analyst said.

Ringgit Opens Slightly Higher As Investors Focus On US Rate Cut Pace

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar as investors shifted their attention to the extent and timing of anticipated US interest rate cuts, confident that monetary easing will persist, said an economist.

CPO Futures Snap Two-day Winning Streak To End Lower

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives snapped a two-day winning streak to end lower today due to the impact of lower crude oil and soybean oil prices, said palm oil trader David Ng.

Gold Futures End Easier Ahead Of FOMC Meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Tuesday, mirroring global gold market weaknesses ahead of the United States Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday. 

FBM KLCI Futures Close Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Tuesday.

Ringgit Down Amid Rising US Yields, Uncertainty Over Rate Cuts

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) --The ringgit closed slightly lower against the US dollar, as the sharp increase in US Treasury yields stoked caution among traders and markets regarding the likelihood of future US rate cuts.

Bursa Malaysia Closes Flat With Key Index Just Managing To Stay Up

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed flat on Tuesday amid a mixed regional performance, with the key index just managing to stay up on late buying in selected heavyweight stocks. 

Rubber Market Ends Mixed

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed today, influenced by the downward momentum in the regional rubber futures markets and declining benchmark crude oil prices, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Remains Lower At Midday Amid Regional Downtrend

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday, along with most regional markets, as rising oil prices caused by the Middle East conflict weighed on sentiment, said an analyst. 

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower Amid Cautious Sentiments

 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, tracking the broadly lower Wall Street performance as sentiments turned cautious amid rising United States (US) Treasury yields and crude oil prices, an analyst said.