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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia kicked off the week on a positive note, buoyed by growing expectations of interest rate cuts ahead of the highly anticipated United States (US) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting later tonight.
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By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Friday as the greenback retreated after weaker United States (US) jobs data raised expectations of interest rate cuts.
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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia finished today’s session in the red as investors locked in profits after a three-day rally, while most regional indexes ended broadly higher after the US producer price inflation came in unexpectedly softer for August.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Fitch Ratings has lifted its global growth forecast for 2025 to 2.4 per cent from 2.2 per cent, citing stronger-than-expected second-quarter data, but said evidence of a United States (US) slowdown is mounting.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Stocks on Bursa Malaysia turned mixed at lunch break, with the key index losing 0.11 per cent while the wider market remained in positive territory, with investors focused on the US Federal Reserve’s rate-cut trajectory.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar on Tuesday, extending gains as the greenback weakened on rising expectations of United States interest rate cuts.
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By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged signals confidence that the current economic environment is conducive to supporting growth without risking overheating or financial imbalances, said an economist.
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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade higher next week ahead of the United States (US) non-farm payrolls report scheduled for next Friday.
3m ago
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia close lower today as investors locked in profits ahead of the long weekend and the release of US inflation data later tonight, said an analyst.
3m ago
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended yesterday’s gain to open higher against the greenback on Friday as more investors shifted toward emerging currencies on rising expectations of an interest rate cut in the United States next month and ahead of a US inflation report later today.
4m ago
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened flat against the greenback on Thursday as investors await fresh leads ahead of key US inflation data.
4m ago
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session on a high note, driven by continuous buying in selected heavyweights, led by industrial products and services, as well as financial services counters, despite cautious sentiments in regional markets, said an analyst.