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KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- BIMB Investment Management Bhd (BIMB Investment), a subsidiary of Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (Bank Islam), has launched the BIMB Opportunities Fund (BOF), a Shariah-compliant fund targeting small-cap stocks, with a target fund size of RM50 million this year.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared yesterday’s losses to open higher on Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as investor sentiment improved amid easing geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Thursday, extending its losses for a third consecutive day, as investor sentiment turned increasingly risk-averse amid escalating geopolitical tensions.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia eased at midday today, tracking weaker regional performance as investors remained cautious over potential de-escalation in West Asia.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday but fell thereafter, tracking softer regional markets as early profit-taking activity capped gains.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Tuesday, as investors squared off positions ahead of the long holiday period amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed lower at midday, weighed down by persistent selling activities in selected heavyweights, led by utilities, telecommunications and media, as well as consumer products and services sectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in positive territory at mid-afternoon, rising 0.33 per cent, supported by gains in artificial intelligence (AI)-related and metals-linked counters, as stalled US-Iran talks heightened concerns over supply disruptions, thereby underpinning commodity prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in positive territory at midday, supported by buying in heavyweights, led by Press Metal, Telekom Malaysia and Petronas Chemicals.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher today, supported by buying interest in large-cap stocks as investors shifted toward defensive counters amid rising geopolitical uncertainty.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower today as investors turned cautious despite last Friday’s gains on Wall Street amid protracted West Asia uncertainties.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia edged higher at midday today, supported by improving sentiment amid growing expectations of a de-escalation of tensions in West Asia.
