By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended the week lower against the US dollar on Friday as stronger US economic data fuelled demand for the greenback.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended higher today, in tandem with the upbeat regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain its Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent for 2025, according to BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) opened slightly higher but retreated thereafter on Friday, amid a mixed regional market trend coupled with a lack of fresh catalysts, said an analyst.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin & Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- The United States is holding active discussions with several countries at the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) to push for further progress on US reciprocal tariffs.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia still has a one-month window to negotiate with the United States (US) regarding the newly announced reciprocal tariffs by Donald Trump’s administration, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rebounded to end higher as the US dollar fluctuated on Thursday amid rising trade tensions after the United States government issued new tariff threats on the global market, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Global asset manager Manulife Investment Management (Manulife IM) expects the ringgit to strengthen against the US dollar in the second half of 2025 (2H2025), supported by gains in Asian markets.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed and Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Late buying of banking stocks pushed up Bursa Malaysia to close at its intraday high today, with the key index gaining 0.48 per cent, in line with the improved regional sentiment.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should continue to strengthen its intra-ASEAN trade relations and engage in multilateral partnerships, as this approach will reduce dependence on any single country and benefit all parties by minimising both trade and non-trade barriers, including tariffs and the movement of goods across borders.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher on Thursday, supported by a modest improvement in sentiment following Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision to cut the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent on Wednesday.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The imposition of the new reciprocal United States tariff could present a greater opportunity to strengthen intra-ASEAN trade, said Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro.
