Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher On Improved Regional Sentiment

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index sustained its uptrend but closed off its intraday high as investor sentiment continued to improve amid broad gains across major Asian markets, said an analyst.

Maybank IB Upgrades Banking Sector Outlook To Positive For 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) expects 2026 to be a more conducive operating year for the banking sector, with aggregate operating profit and net profit forecast to grow by 4.7 per cent and five per cent, respectively.

Ringgit Opens Firmer Against US Dollar, Major Currencies

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and a basket of major currencies, buoyed by expectations of US interest rate cuts as weaker US economic data weighed on the greenback.

Gold Keeps Shining, But The Spark To Hit US$5,000 Isn’t There Yet

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- When Bernama first reported in March that gold had caught fire and could potentially climb towards US$5,000 per troy ounce by year-end, the precious metal was already rewriting the record books. 

Renewed Bargain Hunting Lifts Bursa Malaysia, CI Up 1.25 Pct

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia started the final month of the year on a firmer footing, with the key index climbing 1.25 per cent at Monday’s close, supported by renewed bargain hunting and year-end portfolio rebalancing by institutional investors.  

Bursa Malaysia Higher At Midday, CI Up 1.09 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher today, with the key index rising 1.09 per cent, in line with the mostly higher performance in regional markets ahead of several key data releases.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher Tracking Wall Street Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, tracking  Friday’s Wall Street gains as the overall sentiment was bolstered by improving expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December, with many anticipating a further 25-basis-point reduction.

Ringgit Seen To Trade Within RM4.12-RM4.14 Next Week

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to hold steady within RM4.12 to RM4.14 next week as traders and investors remain cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in December.

Gold Futures Likely To Trade Higher Next Week

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade higher next week as prevailing data points appear to support the possibility of a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December.

Ringgit Ends Firmer Vs Greenback As Expectations Rise For US Interest Rate Cut

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains to close marginally higher against the US dollar on Friday on the rising expectations for a cut in US interest rates in December.

CIMB Group 3Q Net Profit Rises To RM2.08 Bln, Declares Special Dividend Of Seven Sen

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- CIMB Group Holdings Bhd’s net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2025 (3Q 2025) increased to RM2.08 billion from RM2.03 billion in the same period last year.

Ringgit Opens Firmer Vs US Dollar As Rate-cut Expectations Grow

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28  (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Friday, supported by sustained optimism over a potential shift in US monetary policy and improving sentiment toward emerging-market currencies.