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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are likely to trade cautiously next week, hovering within a narrow range of US$4,050 to US$4,100 per ounce as market participants reassess positions amid ongoing profit-taking.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Global growth is projected to slow to 3.1 per cent in 2026, against 3.2 per cent this year from 3.3 per cent in 2024, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its projection that Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) will moderate to around two per cent this year from 3.7 per cent in 2024, as exports faced slower external demand and higher United States (US) tariffs.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s equity market is expected to react mildly positively to Budget 2026, given the absence of negative surprises or new tax measures that could increase business costs, according to CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s retail sales growth is expected to moderate to 4.6 per cent in 2025, compared to 5.5 per cent in 2024.
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah, Kisho Kumari Sucedaram and Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) – Higher exports of semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) edge applications will be among a slew of factors sustaining Malaysia’s economic growth next year at a commendable rate of between 4.0 and 4.5 per cent – against 4.0 to 4.8 per cent this year – despite acute trade challenges, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said today.
WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Crude prices managed to stay higher for a second straight session on Monday, after the largest oil producers in OPEC+ announced a smaller-than-expected output hike for November.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 will reinforce the government’s commitment to strengthening fiscal space, said MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by concerns that a potential United States (US) government shutdown could weigh on the greenback, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit held steady against the US dollar at opening on Thursday, amid the recent People's Bank of China’s (PBoC) pressure on market sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Monday, supported by Malaysia’s stable sovereign credit outlook and stronger domestic economic data.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended lower on profit-taking, slipping back below the 1,600 psychological level amid weakness in selected banking, utilities and Petronas-linked heavyweights.
