FBM KLCI Continues Slide, Mirroring Weaker Regional Performance

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index closed lower today, mirroring the weak regional performance as major markets worldwide experienced mostly negative trends.

Ringgit Opens Higher Ahead Of PBoC Fixing 

By Karina Imran & Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and other major currencies amid cautious sentiment ahead of the People's Bank of China (PBoC) fixing today, an analyst said.

Gold Futures Likely To Be Volatile Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- Trading of gold futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is likely to oscillate between US$2,640 and US$2,700 per troy ounce next week, said an analyst. 

CPO Futures To Trade Slightly Bullish Next Week Due To Seasonally Strong Fundamentals

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade with a slight bullish bias next week, given the seasonally strong fundamentals, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Likely To Remain Cautious Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is likely to remain cautious next week as investors are bracing for a cautious start to 2025, with eyes fixed on the US President Inauguration Day scheduled on Jan 20, said an analyst. 

Rubber Market Closes Lower, Tracking Regional Futures Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market continued to close lower on Friday, in tandem with a downtrend in the regional rubber futures markets due to underwhelming global factory activity data that signalled a rocky economic outlook, a dealer said.

CPO Futures Extend Loss As Indonesia's B40 Biodiesel Delay Causes Market Uncertainty

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended its loss to close lower on Thursday as a delay in the implementation of Indonesia’s B40 biodiesel programme caused market uncertainty, a dealer said.

Ringgit Closes Lower On Continuous Demand For Greenback

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit finished lower against the US dollar on the first trading day of the year on continuous demand for the greenback due to concerns over the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) potential decision to cut interest rates in 2025.

Rubber Market Closes Lower In Line With Regional Futures Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market closed lower on Thursday, in tandem with the downtrend in the regional rubber futures market due to the impact of US economic policies, said a dealer.

Bursa Malaysia Remains Lower At Mid-afternoon

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at mid-afternoon in line with most regional markets amid weak sentiment ahead of the impending return of Donald Trump to the White House later this month.  

Weak Start As Bursa Malaysia Wraps Up 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index opened slightly higher but reversed course, tracking weaker Wall Street performance overnight.  

Bursa Malaysia Recoups Earlier Losses To End Higher

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the penultimate day of the year positively after a weak start, driven by buying momentum in selected heavyweights led by Maybank and Petronas Chemicals amid year-end window dressing by local institutions.