Ringgit Opens Marginally Lower As US Policy Repricing Lifts DXY

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (Bernama) --  The ringgit opened marginally lower on Monday versus the greenback, pressured by a firmer US Dollar Index (DXY) as markets repriced United States monetary policy following softer jobs data, an economist said.

Rubber Market Ends Higher On Steady Oil, Mixed Regional Cues

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed higher on Tuesday, supported by steady crude oil prices and mixed trends in regional rubber futures, a dealer said.

Ringgit Opens Slightly Higher Vs Greenback On Softer US Policy Outlook

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Friday, holding at the 4.08 level, supported by growing expectations of a softer US monetary policy outlook and recent global central bank developments.

Emerging Market Macroeconomic, Credit Condition To Remain Resilient In 2026 -- Moody's Ratings

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- Moody’s Ratings expects emerging market (EM) macroeconomic and credit conditions to remain resilient in 2026, mirroring this year’s performance.

Gold Futures End Higher Amid Weaker Greenback And US Policy Uncertainty

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Monday, as investors turned to the safe-haven asset amid a weakening greenback and growing uncertainty over US economic policies, an analyst said.

BNM Expected To Hold OPR At 2.75 Pct Through Remainder Of 2025, Say Analysts

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent through the remainder of 2025, assuming that Malaysia's economic growth stays within the official 4.0-4.8 per cent range and inflation remains contained, said an investment bank. 

Rubber Market Ends Higher As US-China Tariff Truce Extension Lifts Sentiment

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended higher on Tuesday, driven by the stable benchmark crude oil prices as sentiment was boosted by fresh optimism over the United States (US)-China tariff truce extension, said a dealer. 

ASEAN+3 Growth Forecast Trimmed Amid Tariff Risks, But Outlook Seen Remaining Resilient

By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz

SINGAPORE, July 23 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 region is projected to grow at 3.8 per cent in 2025 and 3.6 per cent in 2026, according to the latest ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) quarterly update by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).

FMM Seeks Swift Diplomatic And Domestic Interventions To Counter US Tariff Impact

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) has called on the government to intensify its diplomatic and policy response following the United States' announcement of a 25 per cent blanket tariff on Malaysian exports.

Fiscal Consolidation Pays Off For Malaysia; US Dollar Seen On Weaker Path

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s fiscal consolidation efforts are beginning to bear fruit, with measures to narrow the fiscal deficit and reduce government debt gaining traction despite criticism, signalling a positive outlook for the country’s sovereign credit ratings.

Bursa Malaysia Erases Earlier Gains To End Lower

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia failed to sustain earlier gains recorded for most part of the day to end lower on late selling, amid a mixed performance across regional markets.

Semiconductor, E&E Companies Pressured By US Tariff - MSIA

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s semiconductor and electrical and electronics (E&E) companies will not be able to absorb the United States’ (US) tariff implications or maintain prices for US customers, according to the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA).