Bursa Opens Higher, CI Breaches 1,530 On Trade, Sentiment Boost

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, with the benchmark index breaching the 1,530 level after three days of choppy trading, supported by optimism over US-China trade talks and improved domestic sentiment following recent policy announcements.

Bursa Stages Rebound To Close At Intra-Day High On Late Bargain Hunting

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Late bargain hunting of consumer-related stocks pushed Bursa Malaysia to close at its intraday high on Wednesday, allowing the market to recover losses in the previous two sessions.

Selective Accumulation Lifts Bursa Malaysia At Opening

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened marginally higher today, supported by value-seeking investors engaging in selective accumulation.

Bursa Malaysia Declines For Second Day On Weak Sentiment

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed 0.34 per cent lower on Tuesday, marking its second straight day of decline, as the lack of buying support and absence of strong cues from key regional indices continued to weigh on sentiment.

Bursa Opens Higher As Improving Regional Sentiment Spurs Bargain Hunting

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia edged up 0.19 per cent at the opening bell on Tuesday, supported by expectations of bargain hunting amid improving regional sentiment.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Flat Amid Cautious Sentiment, Mixed Domestic Developments

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended almost flat on Monday, with the key index slipping 0.08 per cent, reflecting cautious market tone amid mixed domestic developments and bucking the broader regional trend.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Flat In Cautious Trade

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened flat and proceeded to retreat in early trade today, reflecting a lack of catalysts in the market after a downbeat Wall Street performance last Friday.

FBM KLCI Futures To Trade Range-bound Next Week

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade range-bound next week, tracking the underlying cash market.

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. 

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Wall Street's Positive Performance

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, tracking Wall Street’s overnight positive performance, boosted by improved economic data and quarterly earnings reports that exceeded consensus expectations.

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.