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By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to continue its upward momentum next week, supported by firm crude oil prices and potential supply disruptions.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade with an upward bias next week, a trader said.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly lower in contrast with the steady performance of the cash market.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- Last-minute buying lifted Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index, reversing earlier losses as higher oil prices boosted sentiment for energy- and chemical-related counters.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines will resume limited services to Doha (DOH) from July 2, 2026, following Qatar’s reopening of its airspace to international carriers and the gradual reinstatement of operations at Hamad International Airport (HIA), according to Malaysia Aviation Group Bhd (MAG).
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended Tuesday’s trading session higher, in line with gains across regional markets, as sentiment improved on expectations of potential peace talks between the United States (US) and Iran.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- Oil prices rebounded towards US$100 per barrel amid lingering uncertainty over the two-week United States-Iran ceasefire and Iran’s renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli strikes on Lebanon.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- The World Bank Group has raised Malaysia’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to 4.4 per cent from 4.1 per cent, citing resilient domestic demand, its lead economist for Malaysia, Apurva Sanghi, said.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Oil prices fell below US$100 per barrel as the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in exchange for Tehran allowing safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to trend higher next week boosted by higher demand for the commodity amid supply disruption due to the West Asia crisis, an expert said.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market extended its upward momentum to close higher on Thursday, supported by rising regional rubber futures and higher crude oil prices.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Global markets, including the stock and currency markets in Malaysia, urgently require clear and consistent signals from United States President Donald Trump to achieve a sustained de-escalation of the conflict in West Asia and restore stability, said economists.
