Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower On Profit-Taking

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia retreated in early trade due to profit-taking amid a lack of fresh local catalysts, despite the positive performance on Wall Street overnight.

Bursa Malaysia Reverses Earlier Gains To End Slightly Lower

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia gave up earlier gains to end marginally lower as persistent selling pressure emerged in the afternoon session, despite the mostly higher regional market performance.

FBM KLCI Pares Gains But Stays In Positive Territory At Midday Break

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s composite index remained in positive territory at the midday break, supported by bargain hunting in financial, consumer products and telecommunications heavyweight counters.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracks Wall Street Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was higher in early trade today, tracking the upbeat performance on Wall Street overnight.

FBM KLCI Closes At Intraday High After Sluggish Session, CI Up 0.40 Pct

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended in positive territory, with the index closing at its intraday high after a sluggish session, buoyed by late buying interest and strong corporate earnings announcements, said Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd.

Bursa Malaysia Edges Higher At Midday On Bargain Hunting

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in positive territory at midday, lifted by bargain hunting in consumer products, financial and utilities heavyweights following yesterday’s sell-off, a dealer said.

Public Bank Shares Slip On Lower 2Q Net Profit

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Public Bank Bhd shares slipped in early trade today following its latest corporate results announcement.

Bursa Malaysia Slips On Profit-taking In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly firmer on Wednesday but reversed course within minutes, with the benchmark slipping on spillover profit-taking from yesterday’s sell-off despite overnight gains on Wall Street.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Profit-taking, Tracking Regional Weakness

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia snapped a three-day winning streak to close at an intraday low today, as investors engaged in profit-taking after recent strong gains, in tandem with the downbeat performance in regional markets.

Public Bank 2Q Net Profit Slips To RM1.76 Bln Due To Lower Non-Taxable Income Effect

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Public Bank Bhd registers a slightly lower net profit of RM1.76 billion for the second quarter ended June 30, compared to RM1.78 billion recorded in the same period last year, due to the effect of lower non-taxable income in the current year.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday, weighed down by profit-taking in financial, transportation and utilities heavyweights, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Slips In Early Trade On Wall Street Cues

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly firmer on Tuesday but reversed course within minutes, with the benchmark slipping as local shares tracked Wall Street’s overnight pullback.