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KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower today, with the benchmark index declining 0.5 per cent, weighed down by selected heavyweights led by Press Metal, IHH Healthcare, and Tenaga Nasional.
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By Kenny Teng
BANGKOK, April 3 (Bernama) -- The Thai government stands ready to negotiate with the United States (US) after President Donald Trump announced the imposition of a 36 per cent retaliatory tariff on Thai exports to the US.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session slightly lower, in tandem with regional markets, as US President Donald Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariffs plan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysian glove makers are among the top gainers today as the American tariff differential widens between Malaysia and China exports to the United States (US), which stands at 24 per cent and at least 54 per cent, respectively.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) views the 10 per cent tariffs hikes and reciprocal tariff announced by the United States of America (US) on Malaysian exports to the US seriously and is actively engaging with the US authorities to seek solutions that will uphold the spirit of free and fair trade.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index was 0.52 per cent lower in early trade, in tandem with regional markets as US President Donald Trump announced tariffs of at least 10 per cent on all countries, effective April 5 and another set of “individualised reciprocal higher tariff” on certain countries effectied April 9.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- President Donald Trump announced yesterday that the United States (US) would introduce a baseline tariff of 10 per cent on all countries and higher duties on some countries, including Malaysia at 24 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar today as the greenback strengthened after US President Donald Trump announced global reciprocal tariffs.
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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit depreciated against the US dollar at the close today as traders and investors are concerned about the reciprocal tariff announcement by the United States (US) government later today, said an analyst.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors returned to the Asian market with a modest net inflow of US$93.8 million last week, after a four-week selling streak with only India and Indonesia registering net foreign inflows.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened mixed amid lacklustre trade due to the shortened trading week and on caution ahead of the announcement of US reciprocal tariffs later today in the United States, or early tomorrow morning Malaysian time.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today as the greenback weakened on a softening US economic outlook and amid uncertainties over reciprocal tariffs scheduled to be announced by the United States later today, said an analyst.