Global Plastic Supply Disrupted, Govt Steps Up Efforts To Secure Additional Sources - Fadillah

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- Global plastic supply is currently being affected by disruptions to oil and gas production, as well as uncertainties in the Strait of Hormuz, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Slightly Lower In Line With Weaker Regional Peers

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower in line with the weaker performance of regional peers as investors refrained from taking long positions ahead of the weekend.

Bursa Malaysia Slightly Higher At Midday, Sustained By Buying Of Heavyweights

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the morning session slightly higher, supported by sustained buying interest in heavyweights, particularly in the industrial products, utilities and banking stocks.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Industrial, Utilities Stocks Support

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Friday, lifted by buying in heavyweight stocks led by industrial products and utilities counters, despite weaker overnight performance on Wall Street.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Firmer, Lifted By Banks & Telcos

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher today, lifted by selective buying in banking and telecommunications heavyweights amid improved sentiment following the extended ceasefire in West Asia.

Bursa Malaysia Up At Midday, Led By Banking, Industrial Stocks

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the morning trading session higher, supported by continued buying interest in heavyweights, particularly banking and industrial products counters, amid improved sentiment following the renewed US-Iran ceasefire.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On US-Iran Truce Extension

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, buoyed by improved sentiment after US President Donald Trump extended the West Asia ceasefire, with gains led by banking stocks in line with a firmer overnight performance on Wall Street.

Bursa Malaysia Snaps Four-day Winning Streak On Profit-taking

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia snapped a four-day winning streak to close marginally lower today, as profit-taking followed mixed performances across regional markets.

Bursa Malaysia Extends Losses At Midday In Line With Regional Downturn

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the morning trading session lower, weighed by continued selling interest in heavyweights, and in line with downbeat regional markets.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher Amid Possible US-Iran Renegotiations

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today on improved sentiment amid possible renegotiations between the United States and Iran despite Wall Street closing lower overnight.

MTEN Okays Steps To Protect Supply Chains, Domestic Industries - Akmal Nasrullah

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- The National Economic Action Council (MTEN) today approved three proposals covering logistics facilitation, risk mitigation and market expansion to ensure supply chains and the continuity of domestic industries are not severely disrupted amid the global supply crisis.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher On Optimism Over Possible Second Round of US-Iran Talks

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher today with market sentiment improving following reports that Iran may attend a second round of negotiations with the United States in Pakistan.