Gold Futures End Lower As Investors Prepare For Data-heavy Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives continued its downtrend on Monday as investors prepare for a week filled with important data.

Ringgit Hits Fresh 39-month High Against Greenback On Continued Expectation Of Another US Rate Cut

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian ringgit closed marginally higher on Monday but still hit a new 39-month high against the greenback on continued expectation of another cut in US interest rates after the latest inflation data there.

Rubber Market Ends Higher, Tracking Trends In Regional Futures Market

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed higher on Monday due to an uptrend in the regional rubber futures market and gains in benchmark crude oil prices amid mixed Chinese economic data, a dealer said.

Yinson's 2Q FY2025 Net Profit Falls To RM203 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Yinson Holdings Bhd posted a lower net profit of RM203 million during the second quarter (2Q) ended July 31, 2024 (FY 2025), compared with RM230 million in the same quarter last year.

DHL Express Announces 6.9 Pct Price Increase For 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- International express services provider DHL Express today announced an average price increase of 6.9 per cent for 2025, effective from Jan 1.

Westports Shares Up On Terminal Expansion Plan

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Westports Holdings Bhd’s shares on Bursa Malaysia went up in the early session today following the group’s announcement on the expansion of the Westports 2 container terminal by an additional eight container terminals.

AirAsia Pushes For A More Liberalised Air Travel Landscape In ASEAN

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Despite a thriving operation in major ASEAN countries, AirAsia’s persistent difficulty in obtaining an operating licence in Singapore highlights a key challenge in the aviation sector—the conflict between national protectionism and the need for open competition.

Ringgit Extends Gains, Opens At 4.1150 Vs US Dollar 

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended last week's gains, opening stronger against the US dollar on Monday, supported by ongoing positive sentiment towards the local currency, an analyst said.

Public Gold Plans To Have 200 ATMs Dispensing Gold Products By End-2025

By Erma Idayu Mohd Yusof

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Precious metal company Public Gold is planning to have 200 automated teller machines (ATMs) to dispense gold products by the end of 2025 to make it easier for people to buy physical gold.

FBM KLCI Futures Likely To Stay Steady Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is likely to move in tandem with the underlying cash market next week.

Gold Futures To Trade In Consolidation Mode Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is likely to trade in consolidation mode next week ahead of the release of United States (US) economic data next week, said an analyst. 

Rubber Market Is Expected To Trade At Equilibrium Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market is expected to trade at equilibrium with supply and demand dynamics off-setting each other as trading activities will be curtailed to a certain extent due to the coming Golden Week holidays in China, said industry expert Denis Low.