Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Wall Street's Strong Overnight Performance

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher this morning, taking its cue from Wall Street’s strong overnight performance.

Ringgit Opens Flat Against US Dollar Amid Uncertainty Over US Tariff Breaks

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit traded flat against the US dollar at the opening today as mixed signals from President Trump suggested that certain countries might receive tariff breaks when the reciprocal tariffs take effect on April 2, boosting appetite for riskier assets.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Lack Of Buying Catalysts

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the day broadly lower, driven primarily by selling in construction and banking sectors, while healthcare stocks saw some buying interest, an analyst said.

Canada Ramping Up Efforts To Expand Trade And Investment, Including With Malaysia -- Envoy

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Canada is intensifying its efforts to broaden its trade and investment footprint, including strengthening ties with Malaysia and seeking to penetrate new markets, said High Commissioner of Canada to Malaysia Jodi Robinson.

Local Rubber Market Settles Lower In Line With Regional Peers

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market settled lower on Monday, dragged down by losses in regional rubber futures markets.

Global Gold Prices Surge To New High, Lifting Bursa Malaysia's Gold Futures

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended strongly on Friday, closely tracking the global gold market’s rally as prices soared to a new all-time high of US$2,990,21 an ounce, said an analyst.

Trump's Proposed Tariffs Could Slash Global Trade Growth By Up To 10 Pct -- Steven Altman

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- There is a potential reduction of global trade volume by 7 to 10 per cent in the medium to long term, marking a substantial decline if United States President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs are enacted.

Bursa Malaysia Turns Mixed At Mid-Morning

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia turned mixed at midmorning amid Wall Street’s losses overnight as United States President Donald Trump threatened a 200 per cent tariff on all alcoholic imports from European Union countries.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower As US-EU Trade Tensions Rise

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower, reversing the previous day's gains, as Wall Street weakened after US President Donald Trump intensified his "tariff bullets" against the European Union.  

Govt To Intensify Efforts Malaysia Is Recognised As Trusted Investment Destination, Trade Partner

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- The government will intensify efforts to ensure that Malaysia continues to be recognised as a reliable investment destination and trade partner for foreign investors from around the world, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).

Ringgit Opens Stronger On Higher Expectation Of US Rate Cut

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Monday, extending its positive momentum, propelled by mounting expectations of a US Federal Funds Rate cut, which triggered a dramatic plunge in the US Dollar Index (DXY).

BMI Expects BNM To Keep OPR Unchanged In 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- BMI Country Risk & Industry Research (BMI), a unit of Fitch Solutions Group Ltd, expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent through 2025.