Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower, Bucking Wall Street's Gains 

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Friday due to a lack of fresh catalysts, bucking overnight Wall Street gains on strong US economic data, said an analyst.

Lower August 2024's PPI To Keep OPR Unchanged In 2024 -- MIDF Research

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The overnight policy rate (OPR) is expected to remain unchanged at three per cent in 2024 with Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI) inflation moderating to 0.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in August 2024 from 1.3 per cent y-o-y the previous month. 

Ringgit Softer VS US Dollar On Profit-taking After Recent Sharp Gains

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit eased against the US dollar at the close on Thursday due to profit-taking following its sharp gains earlier in the week, and on caution ahead of US  personal consumption expenditures data tomorrow, according to an analyst.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Marginally Lower On Profit-taking, Bucking Regional Trend

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower on Thursday on profit-taking after previous strong gains, bucking the regional trend, an analyst said. 

Profit-taking Pressures Bursa Malaysia Into Afternoon Decline

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia's downward trend persisted into mid-afternoon, driven by ongoing profit-taking in select heavyweights, especially in the utilities sector.

Producer Price Index Eases To 0.3 Pct In August 2024 - DoSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the price changes at the producer level, eased to 0.3 per cent in August 2024, compared to 1.3 per cent in the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

YTL Counters Weigh On Bursa Malaysia's Morning Session

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session in negative territory due to profit-taking in selected heavyweights, primarily driven by YTL-related counters, according to an analyst.

MIDF Expects Bursa Malaysia's Positive Momentum To Continue In 4Q And Into 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd expects Bursa Malaysia’s positive market momentum to continue in the last quarter of 2024 (4Q), driven by foreign inflows, underpinned by a healthy economy and a positive corporate earnings outlook.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower Amid Mixed Regional Sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday amid mixed regional sentiment, as diminishing effects of China's recent monetary policy shifted investors' focus to potential fiscal stimulus measures, according to an analyst.

FBM KLCI Rebounds On Late Buying To End Higher As Broader Market Falls  

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index rebounded on late buying to finish higher after falling into negative territory at midday amid dampened sentiment in the regional markets stemming from weaker United States (US) consumer confidence data.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Strong Global Sentiment 

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its positive momentum this morning, buoyed by favourable global market sentiment, according to an analyst.

Ringgit Extends Gains Against Greenback On US Economic Concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit maintained its upward momentum against the US dollar at today’s opening, breaking through the RM4.14 level for the first time since November 2021, an economist said.