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By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Thursday for the second straight day, driven by weaker output expectations.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- It is too early to determine whether the tariffs imposed by the United States on Canada, Mexico and China will harm or benefit Malaysia, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rebounded to close higher, driven by gains in soybean oil and market optimism over India’s renewed palm oil purchases to replenish stocks.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- There is room for the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) to bring back an average of 5.8 million barrels per day (bpd) of extra crude oil in the event of significant supply disruptions from Canada and Mexico, assuming a similar level of utilisation in the past, according to Rystad Energy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar due to the rise in the US Dollar Index (DXY) after President Donald Trump issued an executive order to raise import tariffs, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Penang remained Malaysia’s top exporter in December 2024, accounting for 38 per cent of the country’s total exports, according to the latest Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) data.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- AmBank Group projects Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to moderate to 4.6 per cent in 2025 compared to the estimated 5.0 per cent in 2024.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended at its highest level since November 2024 amid renewed tariff threats from United States (US) President Donald Trump, who announced preparations to impose a 10 per cent tariff on Chinese imports.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) – The local rubber market displayed mixed trends as sentiment turned bearish after US President Donald Trump hinted at his intention to impose 10 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports from Feb 1, a dealer said.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) strategy to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent today is meticulously crafted, emphasising sustained economic growth while keenly monitoring the ebb and flow of global financial and geopolitical developments, said economists.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s international reserves stood at US$115.5 billion as at Jan 15, 2025, compared to US$116.2 billion as at Dec 31, 2024, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's exports and imports are set to continue growing in 2025, with external trade expected to expand further.
