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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar and was mostly stronger against regional currencies on Tuesday, supported by improved market sentiment amid easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must continue to strengthen fiscal discipline, improve public service delivery, support businesses, protect the rakyat and position the country to capture higher-value investment and growth, said Finance Minister II Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly lower today with the key index slipping 0.06 per cent even as investors continued to participate in the broader market despite lingering concerns over the West Asia conflict.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and most major currencies today, tracking a slight pullback in the US Dollar Index (DXY) amid easing tensions in West Asia.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Monday, supported by firmer crude oil and soybean oil prices, a trader said.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar today as stronger-than-expected United States (US) labour market data reinforced expectations that the US Federal Reserve would maintain its restrictive monetary policy stance, boosting demand for the greenback, an economist said.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- BIMB Investment Management Bhd (BIMB Investment), a subsidiary of Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (Bank Islam), has launched the BIMB Opportunities Fund (BOF), a Shariah-compliant fund targeting small-cap stocks, with a target fund size of RM50 million this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Overall credit strength across South and Southeast Asia will remain stable over the next 12-18 months, although US dollar strength would weigh on the credit quality for a subset of rated companies with structural currency mismatches, according to Moody’s Ratings.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit traded mostly higher against major currencies but was easier against the US dollar in early trade today as the greenback strengthened following better-than-expected United States labour market data.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to trade sideways with a slight downward bias next week amid ongoing global uncertainties, particularly developments in West Asia and weather conditions in some major rubber-producing regions.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade between RM4.02 and RM4.04 against the US dollar next week as investors remain cautious amid prevailing geopolitical uncertainties.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Friday amid cautious sentiment over lingering geopolitical uncertainty in West Asia and rising fuel prices.
