Gold Futures End Lower On Stronger US Dollar

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Tuesday due to a stronger United States (US) dollar, said an analyst.

Quadria Capital Closes US$1.07 Bln Fund To Drive Healthcare Investments In Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (Bernama) -- Quadria Capital has announced the final close of its Fund III with US$1.07 billion in total commitments, significantly exceeding its original US$800 million target. (US$1=RM4.20)

PM Anwar: Malaysian Banks’ Presence In Laos Reflects Strong Investor Confidence

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- The presence of four major Malaysian banks in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) reflects strong investor confidence in the country’s political stability and attractive policies, particularly the way the central bank manages its financial institutions, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Affin-AMMB Merger Will Be Dilutive Due To Significant New Shares Issuance - CIMB Securities

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd expects the potential merger between Affin Bank Bhd and AMMB Holdings Bhd to entail significant issuance of new shares, which will likely be quite dilutive.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Mixed

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed mixed today amid the absence of fresh leads.  

Sidra Capital Joins Malaysia's Bursa Suq Al-Sila’ To Boost Islamic Finance Reach

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Sidra Capital has officially become a commodity trading participant on Bursa Suq Al-Sila’ (BSAS), Malaysia’s premier Islamic commodity trading platform.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower In Line With Regional Markets

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Monday, mirroring the lacklustre performance across Asia as weak Chinese economic data and the recent downgrade of the United States’ sovereign credit rating weighed on regional market sentiment.

Six Banks Commit To Advancing Financial Facilitation In JS-SEZ -- Rafizi

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Six banks signed a letter of intent (LOI) today with the Ministry of Economy, advancing financial facilitation to support the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), said Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli.

ASEAN Nations Taking Steps To Establish Monetary Fund, Strengthen Regional Financial Security - Anwar

From Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail

KAZAN, (TATARSTAN), May 17 (Bernama) -- ASEAN countries are taking steps to revive the idea of creating their own monetary fund, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Bursa Malaysia Likely To See Volatile Trading Amid Positive Outlook Next Week

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to see some volatile trading next week, albeit market optimism is supported by improving global sentiment, a dealer said.

BNM’s 100-bps SRR Cut Gives Room To Assess US Tariff Impact - Moody’s Analytics

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The 100-basis point cut in the Statutory Reserve Requirement (SRR) ratio by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) last Thursday is intended to give the Monetary Policy Committee some breathing room to assess the impact of the United States (US)-led tariff shock on exports, said Moody’s Analytics.

US-China Tariff Development Positive For Malaysian Equity Market - CIMB Securities 

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The United States (US)-China agreement to temporarily reduce tariff is broadly positive for the local equity market, as it reduces the risk of a US and global recession and leads to higher net foreign inflows, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.