Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher As Wall Street Rebound Lifts Sentiment

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s rebound after US President Donald Trump signalled that the conflict with Iran could end soon.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Broadly Lower Amid Regional Sell-Off, CI Down 2.56 Pct

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed broadly lower today in line with widespread selling across regional markets as the intensifying conflict in the Middle East dampened investor sentiment and reignited concerns over global inflation. 

Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Mid-afternoon On Selling Activities

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed lower at mid-afternoon due to continued selling in selected heavyweights led by financial services and healthcare sectors.

Bursa Malaysia Lower At Midday Amid Oil Price Surge, Regional Sell-off

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday, in line with regional markets, after Brent crude surged above US$105 per barrel amid the continuing US-Israeli conflict with Iran.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower As Oil Price Surge Weighs

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Monday, tracking weaker Wall Street performance overnight as sentiment was dented by a spike in crude oil prices, with Brent crude hovering above US$105 per barrel.

Petronas Chemicals Lifts Bursa Malaysia's Key Index To End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the week slightly higher, driven by strong buying interest in Petronas Chemicals, which surged by more than 20 per cent as investors viewed it as a potential beneficiary of the Iran crisis due to its domestic feedstock supply and cost advantages. 

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session higher but on a cautious note, as elevated energy costs and rising inflationary risks persisted amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.

Bursa Malaysia Slightly Lower In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly lower on Friday, tracking weaker Wall Street performance overnight and rising oil prices amid no signs of the Middle East crisis easing.

Bargain Hunting Lifts Bursa Malaysia To End Higher

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher today in line with regional equities as bargain hunting emerged after the benchmark index briefly slipped below the psychological 1,700 level in recent trading sessions.

Bursa Malaysia Remains Higher At Mid-Afternoon

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at mid-afternoon today, supported by brisk buying momentum on the local bourse and in line with improved sentiment in the regional markets. 

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Higher Ahead Of OPR Announcement

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session higher ahead of the announcement of Bank Negara Malaysia’s overnight policy rate (OPR), with the market expecting the central bank to maintain its policy rate at 2.75 per cent.

Bursa Malaysia Rises On Wall Street Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, tracking positive overnight Wall Street performance as easing oil prices and upbeat economic data soothed concerns over the US-Iran geopolitical crisis.