Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Improved Regional Risk Appetite

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, supported by improved risk appetite across regional markets despite a weaker overnight performance on Wall Street.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower As West Asia De-escalation Hopes Fade

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia gave up early gains to end lower today as risk appetite waned as fading hopes of de-escalation in the West Asia conflict weighed on sentiment.

AM Best Upgrades Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating Of Hanoi Re

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- AM Best has upgraded Hanoi Reinsurance Joint Stock Corporation (Hanoi Re) long-term issuer credit rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb+” (Good) from “bbb” (Good) and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Vietnam National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.VN (Exceptional).

AM Best Affirms PVI Insurance’s Top-Tier Ratings

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent), the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent), and the Vietnam National Scale Rating of aaa.VN (Exceptional) for PVI Insurance Corporation (PVI Insurance), with a stable outlook.

​AM Best Affirms Australia’s Pacific Credit Ratings 

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed Australia’s Pacific International Insurance Pty Limited (Pacific) financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb” (Good), with a stable outlook.

China Taiping Insurance (Macau) Affirmed Excellent Ratings By AM Best

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (Excellent) of China Taiping Insurance (Macau) Company Limited (CTIM), with a stable outlook.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Wall St Gains After Trump Delays Strike On Iran Power Grid

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday, in tandem with overnight gains on Wall St after US President Donald Trump extended an ultimatum to strike Iranian power plants and infrastructure. 

FBM KLCI Futures Likely To Trade In Cautious Mode Next Week

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to remain in consolidation mode next week, in line with the cautious tone in the cash market.

Ringgit Eases Against Greenback After US Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit eased against the US dollar at Thursday’s close following the United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to keep interest rates unchanged, providing support to the greenback.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower Due To Late Selling, Tracking Regional Weakness

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower today due to late selling in selected heavyweights, particularly in the healthcare, utilities and financial services sectors and was also in sync with regional market weakness.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower As Wall Street Weakness Weighs

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark index tracking overnight weakness on Wall Street.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher Tracking Regional Gains, CI Up 1.10 Pct

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher today, in line with upbeat regional market performance and supported by the strong debut of Sunway Healthcare.