Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Wall Street Cues

By Rosemarie Khoo

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, taking cues from the firmer closing on Wall Street last Friday, analysts said.

Ringgit Rises Against US Dollar On Budget 2025 Outlook

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on the first trading day of Budget 2025 week, buoyed by optimism that the government will likely maintain fiscal discipline and keep the fiscal deficit below four per cent of Gross Domestic Product growth next year.

Bursa Malaysia Likely To Trade On Cautious Mode Amid Budget 2025 Tabling Next Week

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade with caution within the 1,630-1,650 range next week with the tabling of Budget 2025 on Oct 18, said an analyst. 

Gold Futures Likely To Be Less Bullish Next Week

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to be less bullish next week, but will still be supported amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, an analyst said.

Ringgit Retreats Against US Dollar Ahead Of US Inflation Data

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit retreated to close lower against the US dollar today as traders awaited key United States (US) inflation data that may influence the pace of Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cuts.  

Rubber Market Ends Lower In Tandem With Regional Rubber Futures

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower today influenced by the downtrend in the regional rubber futures markets as traders respond to the minutes of the United States (US) Federal Reserve meeting, a dealer said.

Ringgit Opens Lower As US Signals Gradual Approach To Cutting Interest Rates

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar as the minutes of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting showed Fed officials were divided on whether to cut interest rates by half a point in September, implying smaller cuts going forward, said an analyst.

Ringgit Opens Slightly Higher As Investors Focus On US Rate Cut Pace

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar as investors shifted their attention to the extent and timing of anticipated US interest rate cuts, confident that monetary easing will persist, said an economist.

Ringgit Down Amid Rising US Yields, Uncertainty Over Rate Cuts

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) --The ringgit closed slightly lower against the US dollar, as the sharp increase in US Treasury yields stoked caution among traders and markets regarding the likelihood of future US rate cuts.

Ringgit Opens Marginally Higher Vs US Dollar As Traders Assess Feds Next Move

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened marginally higher on Monday amid weak sentiment as traders reassessed their stance on the United States Federal Reserve (US Fed) possibly taking more time to reduce interest rates, an economist said.

Ringgit Seen Holding Steady Against US Dollar Next Week

By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to linger around at 4.21 to 4.22 against the US dollar next week but with an upside bias for the greenback after Friday’s US non-farm payrolls (NFP) unexpectedly rose sharply by 254,000 jobs in September.

Ringgit Reverses Recent Losses To Close Slightly Higher Vs US Dollar

By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended slightly higher at the close on Friday versus the US dollar, rebounding from recent losses.