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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives snapped a three-day winning streak to close lower on Friday, reversing earlier gains, after the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) reported higher-than-expected stock levels, said palm oil trader David Ng.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Below are the highlights from Budget 2026, themed the Fourth MADANI Budget: People’s Budget, which was tabled by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives retreated, tracking the decline in US COMEX gold amid profit-taking activities.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Friday, tracking the weaker underlying cash market.
By Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail, Niam Seet Wei and Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has galvanised RM470 billion resources in Budget 2026, prioritising economic resilience and expanded support for small businesses to future-proof the economy amid persistent global uncertainties and regional headwinds and also goes hard on enforcement to prevent economic leakages.
By Karina Imran and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s financial market outlook remains positive, buoyed by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, supportive monetary policy and ongoing structural reforms aimed at driving sustainable economic growth.
By Anas Abu Hassan & K Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The federal government’s debt servicing charges (DSC) are projected to increase by 7.6 per cent to RM54.3 billion in 2025, accounting for 16.3 per cent of total revenue compared to a 9.0 per cent increase of RM50.5 billion or 15.6 per cent in 2024.
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah, Kisho Kumari Sucedaram and Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) – Higher exports of semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) edge applications will be among a slew of factors sustaining Malaysia’s economic growth next year at a commendable rate of between 4.0 and 4.5 per cent – against 4.0 to 4.8 per cent this year – despite acute trade challenges, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good), the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb” (Good) and the Philippines National Scale Rating of aa+.PH (Superior) of National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (Nat Re), with a stable outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts opened softer on Friday, tracking weaker sentiment in the broader market.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened nearly unchanged against the US dollar on Friday as investors stayed on the sidelines amid mixed sentiment ahead of the tabling of Budget 2026 this afternoon.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended their gains to close higher on Thursday, driven by expectations of weaker output in the coming weeks, coupled with stronger soybean oil prices, said palm oil trader David Ng.
