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Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher On Budget 2025 Optimism

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the week on a higher note buoyed by optimism surrounding Budget 2025 and widespread buying across the board, said an analyst.

Rubber Market Ends higher On Crude Recovery, Shanghai Futures Uptick 

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed higher today, supported by a rebound in benchmark crude oil prices and an increase in Shanghai rubber futures amid concerns over limited natural rubber supply caused by adverse weather in producing countries.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Lower On Profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session lower, weighed down by profit-taking as markets digested the latest corporate earnings in the United States (US), analysts said. 

Ringgit Ends Lower Amid Expectation Of Smaller US Rate Cut, Sharp Fall In Oil Price

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit depreciated against the US dollar at the close on Tuesday amid a sharp fall in the price of oil and on continued expectations of a smaller cut in US interest rates going forward.

Ringgit Seen Trading Cautiously Vs US Dollar Next Week Ahead Of Budget 2025

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is projected to trade sideways against the US dollar next week amid worries over China’s economy and rising geopolitical risks, ahead of Malaysia’s Budget 2025.

Local Rubber Market Ends Mixed Amid Weaker Regional Sentiment

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market finished mixed on Friday amid weaker advice from the regional rubber futures markets and declining benchmark crude oil prices as the ringgit strengthened against the US dollar, a dealer said.

Global Rate Cuts Signal Policy Shifts, But Malaysia Takes A Measured Approach

KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Oct (Bernama) -- The rate cuts in several countries worldwide reflect a global shift in monetary policy towards easing, driven by differing domestic economic conditions, said an analyst. 

World Bank Upgrades Malaysia's Growth Forecast To 4.9 Pct For 2024

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The World Bank Group has upgraded Malaysia's economic growth forecast to 4.9 per cent in 2024 from its initial 4.3 per cent forecast set in April, according to Apurva Sanghi, its lead economist for Malaysia.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, retreating from yesterday's gains, driven by mild profit-taking in selected heavyweights amid mixed sentiment in regional markets, according to an analyst.

Ringgit Opens Higher vs Greenback AS Investors Await NFP Data

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the greenback on Friday, gaining support ahead of the release of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payroll (NFP) data later today.

Ringgit Slips Amid Rising Geopolitical Risks, But Remains Top Currency Globally Today

By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) --  The ringgit closed lower on Wednesday as rising geopolitical risks spurred the buying of safe haven assets such as the greenback, nevertheless it still emerged as a global best performer against the US dollar in a three-month period from July 2 to Oct 2.

Gold Futures End Higher Amid Ongoing Geopolitical Risks

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives continued their upward trend on Wednesday, driven by increasing geopolitical risks in the Middle East that heightened investor interest.