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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia finished the morning session easier today, mirroring the global market performance following last Friday’s sell-off on Wall Street and the ongoing negative sentiment affecting United States (US) stock futures due to President Donald Trump’s tariff plans.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to show a downside bias next week, amid sluggish export demand, according to palm oil dealer David Ng.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 (Bernama) -- Rubber market prices are expected to be trading at equilibrium next week, with supply and demand dynamics offsetting each other due to the incessant rains in rubber-producing countries and the long Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays, said industry expert Denis Low.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed slightly higher on Friday, taking the cue from steady benchmark crude oil prices and concerns over natural rubber supply shortages due to wet weather in major producing countries, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Analysts are divided in their outlook for Malaysia’s oil and gas (O&G) sector following the release of the Petronas Activity Outlook (PAO) 2025-2027, which forecasts a general reduction in upstream activities and a focus on maintenance services.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended its uptrend to the third consecutive day on Tuesday, supported by the weaker palm oil production by Southern Peninsular mills during Jan 1-25, 2025 period, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s export prices rose by 1.1 per cent to 150.7 points in December 2024, compared to 149.1 points in the previous month, while import prices increased by 0.9 per cent to 128.0 points, driven by oil-based commodities and mineral fuels, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Producer Price Index (PPI) rose marginally by 0.5 per cent year-on-year in December 2024, compared to a 0.4 per cent decline in the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its positive outlook on the oil and gas (O&G) sector despite the possibility of volatile crude oil prices due to overproduction.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly higher on Monday due to expectations of weaker output, said palm oil dealer David Ng.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd’s net profit jumped 22.9 per cent to RM310.12 million in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024) from RM252.38 million in the previous year, boosted by robust securities and derivatives markets as well as data business performance.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade quietly next week due to the Chinese New Year festivities, according to Interband Group of Companies' senior palm oil trader, Jim Teh.
