Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Wall Street Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher, tracking Wall Street’s overnight gains after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) kept interest rates unchanged and reaffirmed its forecast for two rate cuts this year.  

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Lack Of Buying Catalysts

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the day broadly lower, driven primarily by selling in construction and banking sectors, while healthcare stocks saw some buying interest, an analyst said.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Midday, Bucks Regional Trend

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia bucked the regional trend to end the morning trading session lower, with selling mostly spotted among the heavyweights led by financial services and construction counters.

Bursa Malaysia Lower In Early Trade As It Tracks Wall St Decline

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia started the day broadly lower as it tracked Wall Street's weaker performance overnight and on caution ahead of a decision on US interest rates later tonight.

Ringgit Opens Higher Ahead Of US Interest Rate Decision

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) decision on interest rates later tonight.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Wall Street’s Recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded at Thursday’s open, tracking Wall Street’s gains after days of selling.  

Ringgit Closes Lower Against US Dollar Ahead Of US Inflation Data

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Wednesday on caution ahead of US inflation data later tonight and as the global trade war escalated.

Ringgit Opens Flat Against US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit started the day flat against the US dollar as investors adopted a wait-and-see stance following Bank Negara Malaysia’s recent decision to hold interest rates steady, which weighed on sentiment.

Ringgit Closes Lower Against Greenback On Trade War Concerns, China Deflationary Woes

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Monday on lingering trade war concerns while deflationary pressures in China further weighed on Asian currencies.

Malaysian Banks To See Moderate Profit Growth In 2025 On Steady Loan Expansion -- RAM Ratings

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysian banks will likely see moderate profit growth this year, underpinned by steady loan expansion and still-benign loan provisioning expenses.

OPR Decision Expected, Current Policy Stance Supports Economic Growth - MIDF, RHB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent during the March 2025 monetary policy meeting is broadly expected, emphasising the current conducive policy stance to sustain economic growth.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit kicked off the day by opening higher against the US dollar on Tuesday amid traders awaiting details of the United States (US) tariff implementation, an analyst said.