Bursa Malaysia Retreats From 7-day Gains, Tracking Downbeat Regional Bourses

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pulled back from a seven-day winning streak to close lower today due to profit-taking in line with the downbeat regional market performance.  

Bursa Opens Higher, Seen Testing 1,600 Level On US Rate Cut Hopes

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher and is set to test the 1,600 level today after Wall Street’s bullish momentum overnight on US interest rate cut hopes, coupled with a strong corporate earnings season, analysts said.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher Tracking Wall Street Rally After Softer US CPI

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, mirroring Wall Street’s overnight rally after the latest US consumer price index figure came in slightly below expectations, thus paving the way for a possible Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher As US-China Tariff Truce Lifts Sentiment

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its upward momentum to close higher on Tuesday, boosted by news of the United States' (US) decision to extend its 90-day tariff truce with China until Nov 10, which lifted market sentiment. 

Bursa Opens Higher Despite Weaker Wall Street

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today despite a weaker Wall Street overnight performance, ahead of the United States (US) inflation data later this week, as many expect this will dictate the Federal Reserve's stance on possible rate cuts.

Bursa Opens Higher, Tracking Wall Street's Rally Last Friday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, tracking Wall Street’s rally last Friday, which was led by gains in Apple shares following the announcement of its planned investments in the United States (US). 

Bursa Malaysia Likely To Retain Uptrend Next Week

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is likely to retain its constructive bias into next week, with potential upside breakout above the 1,560 level, said an analyst.

FBM KLCI Futures Set To Trade Higher Next Week

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade higher next week, potentially reaching the 1,580 level, according to an analyst.

Bursa Opens Nearly Flat On Lingering US Tariff Worries

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened nearly flat on Friday after a mixed overnight performance on Wall Street, as investors turned cautious over the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Bursa Rises After Soft Start, Tracks Wall Street Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia edged slightly higher on Thursday after a weak start, as investors took a cautious cue from Wall Street’s overnight gains ahead of a closely watched tariff announcement by US President Donald Trump.

Bursa Malaysia Recovers Earlier Losses To Close Higher On Late Buying

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index reversed earlier losses to close higher on Wednesday, as late buying in selected heavyweights, combined with stronger regional market performance, lifted market sentiment.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower On US Tariff Concerns, Wall Street Decline

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly lower on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s decline as sentiment turned cautious following weak US economic data and tariff announcements by President Donald Trump on the semiconductor and pharmaceutical sectors.