Rubber Market Ends Higher Despite Mixed Signals From Regional Futures

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Monday, despite mixed signals from regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.

Ringgit Opens Higher As Tomorrow's FOMC Meeting Pressures Greenback 

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar this morning, carried by last week’s positive momentum as the greenback continued to weaken ahead of the two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting starting tomorrow.

Malaysia To Intensify Efforts To Enter New Markets, Boost Trade -- PM Anwar

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will continue to intensify efforts to enter new markets to boost trade, thereby strengthening its position as a competitive trading nation. 

Ringgit To Remain Steady, Trade Within 4.10-4.12 Versus Greenback Next Week

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to remain steady and trade within the 4.10–4.12 range against the US dollar next week, supported by market expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) at its upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. 

CPO Futures Rebound After Two-day Slide On Bargain Buying

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives snapped a two-day losing streak to close higher on Friday, supported by bargain buying following a bullish recovery in Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) refined, bleached, and deodorised (RBD) palm olein futures, a researcher said.

Rubber Market Ends Higher on Supply Concerns

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Friday, supported by ongoing concerns over natural rubber supply shortages due to rainy weather and optimism from improved Chinese economic data, said a dealer.

Ringgit Extends Gains To Close Higher As Us Rate Cut Expectations Stay Elevated

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains to close marginally higher against the greenback on Friday, as expectations of an interest rate cut next week by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) stayed elevated.

Ringgit Opens Stronger At RM4.10 Vs Greenback

By Karina Imran & Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer on Friday at around RM4.10 to the US dollar, with improving fiscal conditions supporting investor sentiment toward the local currency.

CPO Futures Extend Losses Due To Bearish Factors, Stronger Ringgit

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives continued to close lower on Thursday, driven by a confluence of bearish factors, while the stronger ringgit against the US dollar exerted additional downward pressure on ringgit-denominated CPO contracts.

Ringgit Surges To 4.11 Against Greenback, Highest In Four Years And Five Months

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit surged to 4.11 against the greenback at the close on Thursday, hitting a new high in almost four and a half years, as weaker economic data in the United States continued to heighten expectations of a cut in US interest rates.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower As Market Sentiment Turns Cautious

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared earlier losses to end marginally lower today as cautious sentiment prevailed ahead of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting next week.

Rubber Market Ends Lower Tracking Regional Markets, Stronger Ringgit

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Thursday, tracking declines in regional rubber futures markets and a stronger ringgit against the US dollar, said a dealer.