Rubber Market Ends Mixed

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended mixed today amid an uptrend in the regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Firmer On Improved Sentiment

By Anas Abu Hassan and Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the shortened trading week on a positive note with the key index rising 0.55 per cent on continued bargain hunting amid improved market sentiment, an analyst said.

MIDF Amanah: Strait Of Hormuz Closure Poses Limited Risk To Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- The possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the recent Iranian parliamentary vote poses limited risk to Malaysia, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.

HLIB Expects Fiscal Deficit To Narrow To 3.8 Pct in 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) expects the fiscal deficit to be narrowed to 3.8 per cent this year (2024: -4.1 per cent), as announced in Budget 2025.

Gold Futures End Mostly Higher, Gains Capped By Easing Middle East Tensions

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended mostly higher on Wednesday, as easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East capped gains, said SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher On Regional Gains, Middle East Optimism

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended on a positive note today with the key index rising 0.36 per cent amid renewed optimism across the board, tracking advancers in key regional markets following encouraging developments in the Middle East, an analyst said.  

Bargain Hunting Lifts FBM KLCI To Close Higher

By Anas Abu Hassan and Danni Haizal

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) recovered from early losses to end higher today, supported by bargain hunting activities and sustained local investor interest albeit cautious outlook on the global economic front, an analyst said.

Penang Appeals For Tax Sharing To Boost State Development

GEORGE TOWN, June 23 (Bernama) -- The Penang state government hopes the federal government will consider sharing tax revenue to support the state’s development and social welfare programmes, especially considering the implementation of the revised and expanded Sales and Services Tax (SST) on July 1.

Economists Cautious On Malaysia’s 2025 Trade Prospects Amid Tariff Uncertainty

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- Economists are maintaining a cautious stance on Malaysia’s trade outlook this year due to persistent global tariff uncertainty, which is expected to weigh on the country’s trade and manufacturing performance.

Bursa Malaysia To Remain Cautious, CI To Trade Within 1,500-1,530 Range Next Week

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani and Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to remain cautious next week, tracking Wall Street’s performance as markets digest signals from the United States (US) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), said an analyst.

EPIC Upbeat On FY2025 Outlook Despite Challenging Environment In Oil And Gas Industry

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- Eastern Pacific Industrial Corporation Bhd (EPIC) is upbeat about its financial year ending Dec 31, 2025 (FY2025), outlook trajectory despite the current challenging environment in the oil and gas industry.

Malaysia's Trade Up 2.6 Pct To RM252.48 Bln In May - MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's trade increased by 2.6 per cent in May 2025 to reach RM252.48 billion, marking the 17th consecutive month of year-on-year growth since January 2024, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry.