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KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower at Friday’s close as traders and investors are no longer viewing gold purely through a geopolitical safe-haven lens.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended higher against other major currencies but eased against the US dollar at Friday's close as investors remained cautious amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, which has heightened concerns over oil supply disruptions.
By Voon Miaw Ping
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Intensifying maritime security tensions in the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing military conflict between the United States (US), Israel and Iran are putting the strategic chokepoint under intense international scrutiny.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Gold prices may decline temporarily as investors sell liquid assets to raise US dollar funding, similar to trends seen during the global financial crisis and the early phase of the COVID-19 shock, according to an analyst.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Friday amid a downtrend in its regional peers and declining global sales of electric vehicles (EVs), said a dealer.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Oil and gas-related stocks opened higher after Iran’s new supreme leader indicated the Strait of Hormuz would stay closed.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Friday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street after Iran’s new supreme leader signalled the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against a basket of major currencies but weakened against the US dollar on Friday, as escalating tensions in West Asia dampened risk appetite, an economist said.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar at the close on Thursday on concerns over oil supply disruptions amid the war in Iran.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index reversed earlier losses to end at its intraday high on Thursday, staging a late rebound during the final hour of trading.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market rebounded from yesterday’s losses to close higher on Thursday, supported by a recovery in crude oil prices amid mixed signals from regional rubber futures markets, said a dealer.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara sessions for the First Meeting of 2026, which ended today, saw the focus given to boosting the country’s economic resilience, fiscal management, and the government’s efforts to monitor the impact of the West Asia conflicts on the national and global economy.
