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Market

Rubber Market Closes Lower, Tracking Losses In Regional Futures And Crude Oil Prices

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed lower on Thursday, in tandem with losses in crude oil prices and regional rubber futures markets, as ringgit strengthened against the US dollar, a dealer said.

FBM KLCI Higher At Midday As US Fed Rate Cut Boosts Sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia traded higher in the morning session, supported by improved sentiment following the US Federal Reserve’s rate cut and in line with overnight gains on Wall Street.

KLCI Futures Mostly Lower In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures were mostly lower in early trading on Thursday.

Bursa Malaysia Rises On Wall Street Rally, Fed Cut

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, buoyed by regional market optimism and Wall Street’s rebound following the US Federal Reserve (Fed)’s rate cut.

Fed Rate Cut Pushes Ringgit To Four-year Peak Vs Greenback

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened at its strongest level in more than four years against the greenback after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) cut its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points (bps).

CPO Futures End Lower On Higher Stock Levels In Nov 2025

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today after the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) reported a 13 per cent increase in stock levels for November 2025 compared with October 2025, alongside weaker export performance, said palm oil trader David Ng.

Gold Futures End Lower Ahead Of US Interest Rate Decision

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision on the United States (US) interest rates later tonight.

FBM KLCI Futures Close Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today.

Ringgit Edges Lower Against Greenback At Close Ahead Of US Interest Rate Decision

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the American dollar on Wednesday ahead of a decision by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on US interest rates later tonight.

Bursa Malaysia's Index Ends Lower, Broader Market Positive, Ahead Of Fed Decision

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index ended lower today, in line with most regional markets, amid mixed signals from Wall Street as investors turned cautious ahead of the highly anticipated United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy announcement later tonight.

Rubber Market Closes Higher, Tracking Regional Futures

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market continued its upward momentum on Wednesday driven by positive cues from regional rubber futures, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Remains Lower At Mid-Afternoon

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at mid-afternoon as investors stayed cautious and locked in profits ahead of the United States Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) policy decision on interest rates, while also mirroring the downbeat performance across regional markets.