CPO Futures Close Lower Despite Gains In Early Session

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi & Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today despite trading moderately higher in the early session, supported by gains in competing oils, mainly sunflower oil and soybean oil, as well as an upward momentum in energy prices.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher, CI Hit More Than Six-year High

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia concluded the week on a stronger note, with the benchmark index reaching a more than six-year high due to continued buying of blue-chip stocks, aligning with the performance of stronger regional markets.

Malaysia’s Wholesale, Retail Trade Sales Up 6.4 Pct Y-O-Y To RM158.9 Bln In November

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade registered total sales of RM158.9 billion in November 2025, marking a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth of 6.4 per cent.

Rubber Market Closes Mixed With SMR 20 Uptrend On Regional Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed mixed on Wednesday, with Standard Malaysian Rubber (SMR) 20 prices continuing their uptrend supported by gains in regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.

FMM Calls For SST Relief On Rentals, Logistics To Avoid Compounding Tax Effects

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) recommends exempting small and medium enterprise (SME) manufacturers of taxable goods from paying Sales and Service Tax (SST) on input services such as rentals and logistics, to prevent compounding tax-on-tax effects that drive up costs.

e-Invoicing Deferment Provides Much-Needed 'headroom' For SMEs -- FMM

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) views the deferment of e-invoicing as a pragmatic step that acknowledges the readiness gap among micro and small enterprises, particularly in terms of digital capability, systems integration, and compliance costs.

Rising Market Participation Likely To Push Bursa Malaysia Upwards Next Week

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to see an uptrend next week as market participation and liquidity are likely to rise after being subdued amid holiday-shortened trading, said an economist.

Gold Futures Expected To Maintain Positive Bias Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to maintain a positive bias next week, tracking gains on the US Commodity Exchange (COMEX).

Rubber Market Set To Trade Sideways With Slight Upward Bias Next Week

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to remain quiet next week, moving sideways with a slight upward bias, said industry expert Denis Low.

Malaysia's Inflation To Remain Low, Stable Ahead -- MBSB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation is expected to remain low and stable moving forward, although the expanded sales and service tax (SST) may introduce modest upward pressure, said MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

Ringgit Continues Upward Momentum, Opening Slightly Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continues its upward momentum, opening slightly higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, as the greenback weakened ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes today.

Malaysia, US Trade Rises To RM325.2 Bln In 2024, Driven By E&E Exports

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s trade performance with the United States (US) increased by 30 per cent to RM325.2 billion in 2024 despite uncertainties in the global trading landscape, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).