Bursa Malaysia Slips In Early Trade, Tracking Weaker Wall Street Performance

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Friday, taking cues from the overnight downbeat performance of Wall Street. 

Ringgit Weakens Against Us Dollar At The Close

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit eased against the US dollar at the close today on lack of buying momentum. 

FBM KLCI To Test 1,730 Level This Year - Rakuten Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd anticipates the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) to test the 1,730 level this year, based on 16 times price-earnings ratio on 2025 earnings growth. 

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Improved Sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) --Bursa Malaysia rebounded to open higher today, buoyed by improved sentiments following Wall Street’s better performance overnight.

Ringgit Advances Against US Dollar At The Close

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit advanced against the US dollar at the close today following reduced demand for the American dollar influenced by softer US Producer Price Index (PPI) data and expectations of a gradual tariff implementation, said an analyst.

Bursa Malaysia Reverses Early Gains To End Lower Ahead Of US CPI Data

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia reversed its early gains to close broadly lower, with over 900 stocks in the red, reflecting the continuous lack of confidence across the market.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Weaker On Continued Selling

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the midday session lower as decliners surged past gainers amid weak market sentiment and persistent selling in index-linked counters.

WEF Annual Meeting 2025 Calls For Collaboration In The Intelligent Age

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, Switzerland, is envisioned to foster a spirit of cooperation and constructive optimism with the objective of shaping the forthcoming Intelligent Age more sustainably and inclusively.

Global Uncertainties Push Ringgit To Open Higher Against US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar in early trade as the dollar retreated, sparked by a report hinting at gradual tariff implementations and data showing an unexpected dip in US wholesale inflation, said an analyst.

BMI Expects Malaysia’s Economy To Be Resilient In 2024 At 5.0 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, projected Malaysia’s economy to be resilient in 2024, with a real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast of 5.0 per cent, supported by robust investment and resilient consumption. 

Maybank IB Projects 4.9 Pct GDP Growth, 3.0 Pct Inflation Rate In 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has reiterated its projection of a 4.9 per cent growth for the Malaysian economy in 2025 and an inflation rate of 3.0 per cent for the year. 

Ringgit Steadies Around 4.50-level Against US Dollar

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit steadied at around 4.50-level against the US dollar at the close today as market participants await the US Producer Price Index report later today.