Bursa Malaysia Ends Slightly Lower On Caution Ahead of Fed Meeting, Tech Earnings

By Zufazlin Baharuddin and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower on Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of a busy week featuring the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy meeting and earnings releases from major US technology companies.

Rubber Market Ends Mixed On Weaker Crude Oil Prices, US-China Trade Tensions

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Tuesday, tracking weaker crude oil prices, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Midday With Regional Tech Stock Sell-Off

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia continued its downtrend to close lower at midday, in line with regional sell-off on tech stocks following US chipmaker Nvidia’s talks with OpenAI to help fund a US$250 billion backstop.

KLCI Futures Open Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts opened lower on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives on Tuesday.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower On Cautious Stance Ahead FOMC Meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared yesterday's gains to open lower on Tuesday amid dampened regional sentiment, as market players adopt a cautious stance ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for today and tomorrow, as well as US tech companies’ earnings.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against Major Currencies, Eases Against US Dollar

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid & Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against most major currencies on Tuesday but eased against the US dollar, weighed down by market sentiment amid lingering uncertainty over US-Iran negotiations.

CPO Futures End Lower On Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Monday, weighed by weaker crude oil and soybean oil markets.

Gold Futures Close Higher, Tracking US COMEX Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, tracking gains on the US Commodity Exchange (COMEX).

Ringgit Higher Against Major Currencies Ahead Of Fed Meeting

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the greenback and other major currencies on Monday, ahead of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday to decide on interest rates.

KLCI Futures Close Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Monday in line with the cash market. 

Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Ends Higher On Bargain-Hunting

By Zufazlin Baharuddin and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed higher as bargain-hunting activities emerged in banking and plantation heavyweights following the recent pullback.

Rubber Market Ends Mixed On Weaker Regional Futures, Lower Crude Oil Prices

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Monday, tracking weaker regional rubber futures, according to a dealer.