Ringgit Holds Steady To Close Higher Against US Dollar

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit held firm to close marginally higher against the US dollar on Monday despite a strong greenback underpinned by elevated US bond yields.

HLIB Sees Inflation Rising In 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) expects inflation to rise in 2025, driven by domestic policy reforms such as the RON95 fuel subsidy rationalisation and an expanded sales and services tax (SST) scope.  

Ringgit Expected To Trade Within Narrow Range Next Week Amid Holiday Calm

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within the narrow range of 4.50 to 4.52 against the US dollar next week, reflecting subdued volatility and cautious sentiment among traders during the Christmas holiday period.

KL Shares Succumb To Selling Pressure To End Lower

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Shares on Bursa Malaysia ended the week on a lower note as they continued to face selling pressure, tracking losses in regional peers driven by weak global equity markets performance overnight, said an analyst.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Flat

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session almost flat, in tandem with its regional peers amid Wall Street’s mixed overnight performance. 

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher Amid Mixed Wall Street Performance

By Rosemarie Khoo

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today amid a mixed performance on Wall Street overnight, said an analyst. 

Ringgit Continues To Extend Loss On Fed’s Hawkish Turn

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Thursday, continuing its decline after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) signalled a more cautious approach to rate cuts next year, following a 25-basis-point reduction on Wednesday.

Bursa Malaysia Lower At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at mid-day, tracking regional markets after Wall Street’s subdued overnight performance. 

Ringgit Opens Higher Against Greenback On Expected US Interest Rate Cut

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) --The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday ahead of an expected interest rate cut later today in the United States.

Ringgit Rises For Third Straight Session Against Greenback Ahead Of US Payrolls Data

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended the week positively, extending gains against the American dollar for the third straight session on Friday ahead of the closely watched US payrolls data later tonight.

Ringgit Higher Against US Dollar In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit advanced against the US dollar in early trade on Friday ahead of the US non-farm payrolls (NFP) data that will be released later today, said an analyst.  

Ringgit Extends Gains On Rising Confidence Of Another US Rate Cut

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended gains to close higher against the greenback on Thursday on rising confidence that there will be another US interest rate cut in the middle of the month.