Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher, CI Up 1.10 Pct

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher on Wednesday, with the key index rising 1.10 per cent, in line with firm gains across regional markets following a strong rally on Wall Street overnight, said an analyst. 

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session higher, in tandem with regional peers, amid persistent buying in heavyweight stocks, led by banking counters. 

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Improved Sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, as investor sentiment improved on expectations that the West Asia conflict may ease soon.

Bursa Malaysia Rebounds To Close Slightly Higher, Led By Healthcare, Utilities & Banks

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Shares on Bursa Malaysia reversed yesterday’s losses to finish higher on Tuesday, driven by buying interest in healthcare, utilities and banking counters.

Bursa Malaysia Settles Higher At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session higher in tandem with regional peers amid persistent buying in heavyweight stocks, led by Maybank, CIMB and YTL Power, that continued to lift the barometer index.

Wage-Setting Institutions Must Be Strengthened To Ensure Meaningful Income Growth - BNM

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must strengthen the institutions that shape how wages are set between employers and employees to raise incomes and strengthen purchasing power meaningfully.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Retreats On Mixed Wall Street Cues

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, but gains were short-lived, tracking the mixed overnight performance on Wall Street as investors stayed on the sidelines amid a lack of fresh leads.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Caution Over Rising Oil Prices, West Asia Tensions

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index closed lower today, in line with most regional markets, as investors adjusted their risk exposure amid spiralling oil prices driven by the ongoing West Asia conflict, now in its second month.

Malaysian Consumer Sector Seen Resilient On Stable Spending, Fiscal Support – RHB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian consumer products sector shall continue to provide earnings resilience and visibility, underpinned by stable domestic consumption and ongoing fiscal support, according to RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).

Bursa Malaysia Lower At Mid-Morning, Weighed Down By Banking, Property Counters

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed lower at mid-morning, weighed down by selling pressure in selected heavyweight stocks, particularly banking and property counters, while gains in plantation and energy stocks helped limit the downside.

Bursa Malaysia Eases In Early Trade, Tracking Weaker Regional Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia eased in early trade on Monday as it tracked regional market losses after a sharp Wall Street sell-off, as Brent crude oil surged above US$110 per barrel.

Japan Seeks To Expand Investment In Malaysia’s Digital, High-Tech Sectors

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 (Bernama) — Japan is aiming to expand its investment in Malaysia’s digital industry, encompassing niche areas such as high-tech chip products and data centres.