Ringgit, Regional Currencies Seen Under Pressure Next Week As Strong US Jobs Data Bolsters Greenback

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit and other regional currencies are expected to come under pressure next week, with the local currency seen trading between RM4.04 and RM4.06 against the US dollar.

Bursa Malaysia Expected To Trade With A Positive Bias Next Week

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade with a positive bias next week, underpinned by resilient domestic fundamentals and improving regional sentiment.

CPO Futures Mostly Higher As Soybean Oil Prices Strengthen

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended mostly higher on Friday, tracking stronger soybean oil prices.

Gold Futures Close Higher For Second Straight Day, Tracking Global Gold Recovery

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rose for a second consecutive day, following the recovery of gold prices in the global market.

KLCI Futures End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Friday.

Ringgit Ends Lower Against US Dollar As US Rate Hike Debate Persists

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit finished lower against the US dollar on Friday as the market closely monitors the ongoing debate regarding interest rate hikes in the United States.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Profit-taking In Plantation Stocks

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on the final trading day of the week, weighed down by the plantation sector as investors locked in gains following its recent strong performance.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed in negative territory at midday as investors took profit following the market’s gains over the past two sessions, with selling pressure seen in industrial products, plantation, and financial stocks.

KLCI Futures Edge Higher In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives edged higher in early trade on Friday.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower In Early Trade

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Friday as investors took profits after two straight sessions of gains, although broader market sentiment remained supported by positive market breadth and gains on Wall Street overnight.

Ringgit Opens Firmer Vs US Dollar After BNM Holds OPR

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Friday, buoyed by improved sentiment after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) kept its overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 2.75 per cent.

CPO Futures Close Lower As Weak Soybean Oil, Higher Stock Expectations Weigh

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Thursday, tracking weakness in soybean oil futures, said a dealer.