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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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly weaker against the US dollar on Tuesday, pressured by profit-taking, as the US Dollar Index (DXY) rose 0.73 per cent to 98.430.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar on Monday, driven primarily by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell's dovish Jackson Hole speech, which signalled a possible interest rate cut in September.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher for the third consecutive day, breaking the psychological 1,600 mark, lifted by positive regional sentiment on the back of Wall Street’s rally on Friday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, extending last week’s gains as investors tracked Wall Street’s upbeat close on Friday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rebounded, opening higher against the US dollar on Monday after US Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell hinted at a possible interest rate cut in September.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is poised to march stronger next week after the United States (US) Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell hinted at a potential interest rate cut in September.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade higher next week, after the United States (US) Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell signalled a possible interest rate cut in September.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended the week higher against regional currencies, but eased against the US dollar ahead of the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium later tonight as traders await signals on the United States’ (US) monetary policy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today ahead of the United States (US) Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Jackson Hole symposium taking place tonight, as traders await signals on the US monetary policy.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market closed lower on Friday, driven by weaker advice in the regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) rose to US$122 billion as of Aug 15, 2025, up from US$121.3 billion recorded on July 31, 2025.
