By Rosemarie Khoo and Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s first quarter (1Q) 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) figures are set to challenge market expectations as investors attempt to untangle a complex mix of past trade distortions and growing concerns over the country’s economic exposure to China.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif and Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today, as easing US-China trade tensions brought relief to the financial markets, reducing recession fears and boosting risk-on sentiment among the traders and investors, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar today as investors scaled back their expectations for the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) to cut interest rates.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The 100-basis point cut in the Statutory Reserve Requirement (SRR) ratio by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) last Thursday is intended to give the Monetary Policy Committee some breathing room to assess the impact of the United States (US)-led tariff shock on exports, said Moody’s Analytics.
CAMBRIDGE, May 9 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) has reduced tariffs on British cars and steel, making headlines across the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday (May 8).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHBIB) has maintained its base case forecast for the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent throughout 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower today on mild profit-taking in selected heavyweights, amid mixed sentiment in the regional markets as investors remained cautious over the global economic outlook, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar today, supported by renewed buying interest after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) left interest rates unchanged overnight, with analysts anticipating potential rate cuts later this year, said an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- Although the overnight policy rate (OPR) is expected by many to stay at 3.0 per cent, some economists see a possible 25 basis points (bps) cut by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) as pre-emptive support against the potential downside risks of the American tariffs.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended slightly lower against the US dollar at Wednesday’s close ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) overnight policy rate (OPR) decision tomorrow, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- Persistent buying in selected telecommunications and media, as well as utilities counters lifted Bursa Malaysia to end at an intraday high today, in line with positive momentum across the regional market, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit edged up slightly against the US dollar on Monday, as a weaker greenback, weighed down by dovish sentiment from the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) on interest rates and new trade developments related to China, supported the local currency, said an analyst
