7d ago
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market is anticipated to remain volatile next week, displaying a slight downward trend due to ongoing global uncertainties, said industry expert Denis Low.
7d ago
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract is likely to maintain a constructive near-term outlook, supported by easing geopolitical concerns, improving global risk sentiment, and a relatively stable domestic macroeconomic environment.
7d ago
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade within the range of RM4,200-RM4,300 per tonne next week.
7d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade range-bound with a neutral bias as investors assess geopolitical developments and key economic data releases from major economies.
7d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade cautiously next week as investors monitor developments in the West Asia conflict.
7d ago
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Friday, weighed down by weakness in the crude oil and soybean oil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), a trader said.
7d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s distributive trade growth is expected to hit 6.1 per cent in 2026, compared with 5.6 per cent in 2025, following stronger-than-expected performance this year driven by wholesale stockpiling, higher petroleum-related prices and a recovery in motor vehicle sales.
7d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has revised Malaysia’s 2026 Industrial Production Index (IPI) growth forecast upward to 4.9 per cent from 4.1 per cent.
7d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Selected blue-chip counters trading at attractive valuations helped Bursa Malaysia close higher on Friday, despite cautious market sentiment driven by developments in West Asia, volatility in crude oil prices and uncertainty over the global interest rate outlook.
7d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market extended its upward momentum to close higher on Friday, lifted by gains in regional rubber futures markets amid concerns of weather-related supply tightness, a dealer said.
8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) is raising its calendar year 2026 (CY2026) crude palm oil (CPO) price forecast by four per cent to RM4,400 per tonne from RM4,250 per tonne, citing the El Niño phenomenon.
8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Brent oil prices closed at US$90.4 per barrel (bbl) and trended below the US$90.0/bbl threshold on Friday’s open on renewed optimism over a potential Iran deal (US$1=RM4.05).