Ringgit Ends Higher After Correcting Oversold Position

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar today as the local note corrected from its oversold position.

Bursa Malaysia Slides As US Inflation Data Strengthens Fed Rate-hold Outlook

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended with notable declines as the latest United States inflation data strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) would maintain interest rates.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Trade Easier, CI Down 6.23 Pts

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session in negative mode, in sync with most regional bourses, following hotter-than-expected United States (US) inflation data which is likely to delay potential rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Marginally Lower, Hot US Inflation Reading Weighs

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was marginally lower in early trade Thursday as investors reacted to the hotter-than-expected US inflation data, which is expected to prevent the Federal Reserve from easing interest rate.

Ringgit Opens Firmer Against Greenback As DXY Remains Muted 

By Engku Shariful Azni, Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid & Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) - The ringgit opened slightly higher against the greenback as the US Dollar Index (DXY) remained muted despite the US inflation report coming in higher than expected.

Bargain Hunting Lifts Bursa Malaysia To Open Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia reopened firmer as bargain hunting emerged, allowing the main index to return to above the 1,590 territory on Wednesday.

Bursa Malaysia Trims Losses At Midday With CI Down 1.9 Pts

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia trimmed its losses at midday, supported by gains in telecommunication heavyweights amid persistent concerns about United States (US) inflation and President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff threat.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Winning Streak Amid US Data, Tariff Concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended its four-day rally, tracking Wall Street’s Friday sell-off, as investors brace for key US economic data and remain concerned over President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.

Malaysia's IPI Up 4.6 Pct In Dec 2024 – DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- The Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 4.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in December 2024, driven by expansion across all sectors, according to the Department of Statistics (DOSM).

Services Producer Price Index Up 0.5 Pct In 4q 2024 - DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Service Producer Price Index (SPPI) continued its uptrend, rising by 0.5 per cent in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2024, compared to 0.3 per cent in 3Q 2024, reflecting a rise in services sector pricing, according to the Statistics Department (DoSM)

Malaysia's PPI Rises 0.5 Pct Year-on-Year In December 2024 - DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Producer Price Index (PPI) rose marginally by 0.5 per cent year-on-year in December 2024, compared to a 0.4 per cent decline in the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

MIDF: OPR Remains At 3 Pct This Year As The Current Setting Continues To Support Sustainable Economic Growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has kept the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent this year as the current setting remains accommodative to sustainable economic growth, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd (MIDF).