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Ringgit Climbs To Five-year New High On Weaker Greenback In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit climbed to another five-year new high against the US dollar in early Wednesday trade, supported by a weaker greenback as the US dollar index (DXY) weakened.

Bursa Malaysia Extends Rally For Fourth Session On Institutional Buying

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) continued its upward momentum for a fourth consecutive session, underpinned by ongoing support from domestic institutional investors. 

Rubber Market Ends Mixed On Uneven Regional Futures

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed mixed on Tuesday, tracking uneven regional futures amid softer crude oil prices and a slightly stronger ringgit against the US dollar, a dealer said.

Ringgit Slips Vs US Dollar, Rises Against Majors On Fed Cut Expectations

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today as investors shifted their attention to incoming US economic data, maintaining confidence that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will move ahead with a 25-basis-point rate cut after its two-day meeting concludes later tonight.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Cautious Sentiment Ahead Of FOMC Meeting

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared earlier losses to end slightly lower as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Dec 9-10, 2025.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower as Investors Eye US Data, BOJ Decision

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Friday amid mixed regional market performance as investors turned cautious over a possible rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and upcoming US economic data that may influence the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate decision next week.  

Ringgit Surges To 4.11 Against Greenback, Highest In Four Years And Five Months

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit surged to 4.11 against the greenback at the close on Thursday, hitting a new high in almost four and a half years, as weaker economic data in the United States continued to heighten expectations of a cut in US interest rates.

Ringgit Opens Firmer Against US Dollar, Major Currencies

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and a basket of major currencies, buoyed by expectations of US interest rate cuts as weaker US economic data weighed on the greenback.

Ringgit Ends Flat Against US Dollar Ahead Of FOMC Meeting Next Week

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) – The ringgit ended flat against the US dollar today as traders adopted a wait-and-see approach ahead of the United States (US) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting next week.

Gold Futures End Lower As Fed Rate Cut Odds Down

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today following the release of limited US economic data, with the upside shock immediately pushing December Federal Reserve (Fed) rate-cut odds down from around 50 per cent to roughly 30 per cent.

Gold Futures End Higher On Expectations Of Dovish Fed Policy

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today as investors expect upcoming US economic data to push the Federal Reserve (Fed) toward a more dovish stance in December, said SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes.

Bursa Malaysia Rebounds To Close Marginally Higher

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia experienced a choppy trading session but settled marginally higher on Thursday, recovering from the previous day’s losses, supported by banking and consumer stocks.