3d ago
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar on Monday as global risk appetite turned more cautious, prompting investors to pare exposure to emerging-market assets.
8d ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the greenback on the last day of 2025 on profit-taking after the release of minutes from the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) December meeting showed a hawkish tone, but rounded off the year as one of the best-performing currencies in the region.
18d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s stock market rebounded and held steady towards year-end, underpinned by attractive valuations and a gradual earnings recovery, despite a turbulent global backdrop precipitated by US-imposed tariffs and a prolonged government shutdown that weighed on investor sentiment.
26d ago
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade higher next week, as investors are still drawn to the safe-haven asset following the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) decision to cut interest rates for the third time this year.
27d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, supported by expectations of further interest rate cuts next year, which are making the safe-haven asset more attractive to investors.
28d ago
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit bounced to the 4.10 level against the US dollar at Thursday’s close, hitting a new high in four years and six months after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates for the third time this year, which weighed on the greenback.
28d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates for the third time this year, making the safe-haven asset more attractive to investors.
29d ago
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.
29d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia retreated in the morning session as investors booked profits ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later today, mirroring subdued regional markets.
29d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower today as investors turned cautious, taking profits ahead of the United States Federal Reserve’s rate decision and following mostly weaker Wall Street performance overnight.
29d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today as investors shifted their attention to incoming US economic data, maintaining confidence that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will move ahead with a 25-basis-point rate cut after its two-day meeting concludes later tonight.
30d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower on Tuesday, mirroring subdued regional sentiment and the weak close on Wall Street.