Bursa Malaysia Takes A Breather Despite Positive Market Sentiment

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia took a breather on Friday, mirroring the subdued performance of regional markets, despite positive sentiment following the release of Malaysia’s second-quarter 2025 (2Q 2025) gross domestic product (GDP) data.

FBM KLCI Highest In Four Months On US Rate Cut Hopes

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its winning streak to seven consecutive sessions, with the FBM KLCI closing at a four-month high, driven by US July inflation data that came in slightly below expectations at 2.7 per cent, boosting hopes of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut in September.

Public Gold Customer Base To Hit 2.3 Mln By End-2025, Mulls Indonesia, Thailand And UAE Expansion

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid and Mikhail Raj Abdullah

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Robust demand for gold is expected to raise Public Gold Marketing Sdn Bhd’s customer base to 2.3 million by the end of the year from 2.2 million currently.

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.

IGB REIT Net Profit Rises To RM92.51 Mln In Second Quarter On Higher Rental Income

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- IGB Real Estate Investment Trust’s net profit rose to RM92.51 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q 2025), compared to RM81.55 million in the same period a year ago.

BMI Maintains Positive Outlook For Consumer Spending In Malaysia Over 2025, 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch solutions company, has maintained its broadly positive outlook for consumer spending in Malaysia over 2025, with the country’s healthy macroeconomic outlook driving real-term growth in household incomes. 

Bank Islam Sees Short-term Economic Boost From Govt Fiscal Package

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The government's special announcement on direct fiscal measures are expected to have short- to medium-term impact on the country’s economy, particularly in private consumption, inflation, and fiscal conditions, according to Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (BIMB).

HLIB, RHB Maintain 'buy' Ratings On Pavilion REIT

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) and RHB Investment Bank Bhd have reiterated their “Buy” calls on Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) following its second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q25) results.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher On Bargain Hunting

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the week on a higher note as bargain hunting continued following the heavy sell-off earlier this week, an analyst said. 

Bargain-hunting Activities Push Bursa Malaysia Higher At The Close

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended two days of losses to close higher on Thursday, tracking gains in the regional markets as bargain-hunting activities emerged following the recent sell-off.

Maybank IB Expects BNM To Maintain OPR Rate At 2.75 Pct Until Year-end

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent for the rest of the year after the 25 basis points reduction on July 9.

Malaysia's Wholesale, Retail Trade Sales Up 4.4 Pct To RM154.3 Bln In May - DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade registered a total sales of RM154.3 billion in May 2025, reflecting a 4.4 per cent growth year-on-year (y-o-y), according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).