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FBM KLCI Futures Higher In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives opened higher in early trade on Friday. 

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower, Tracking Overnight Losses On Wall Street

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Friday, with buying interspersed with selling in selected heavyweights amid overnight losses on Wall Street, following rising crude oil prices, said an analyst. 

Ringgit Opens Mostly Higher Versus Major Currencies, Steady Against US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mostly higher against other major currencies, and was almost unchanged versus the US dollar, as escalating global tensions capped gains in the greenback ahead of the release of the United States’ non-farm payrolls (NFP) data.

CPO Futures End Mostly Lower On Softer Energy, Soybean Oil Prices

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly lower on Thursday on weaker energy and soybean oil prices, said a trader.

Gold Futures Extend Gains On Weaker US Dollar

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended their gains today, building on the previous session's sharp rally as the weaker US dollar continued to underpin demand for the precious metal.

KLCI Futures End Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Thursday.

Ringgit Ends Higher Against US Dollar Ahead Of US Jobs Data

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar today, although gains were capped by a broadly firmer greenback as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of the closely watched United States (US) non-farm payrolls (NFP) report tomorrow, an analyst said.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower as investors took profits following the recent rebound, with telecommunications and industrial stocks leading the decline, said an analyst. 

Kuala Lumpur Rubber Market Ends Mixed Amid Firmer Regional Rubber Futures

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market continued to end mixed on Thursday, supported by gains in regional rubber futures, firmer crude oil prices and positive economic indicators, said a dealer.

Bursa Malaysia Lower At Midday In Line With Most Regional Peers

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday on continuous profit-taking amid selling pressure, in line with most regional markets following artificial intelligence (AI) worries, said an analyst. 

Bursa Malaysia Trims Early Gains On Profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday but edged into negative territory in early trade as investors locked in profits after recent gains, an analyst said.

Ringgit Opens Slightly Higher As Soft US Data Weighs On Greenback

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by improved market sentiment after weaker-than-expected United States (US) economic data weighed on the greenback.