Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower Amid Elevated US Treasury Yields, Tech Weakness

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Wednesday, as elevated United States (US) Treasury yields and weakness in technology stocks weighed on investor sentiment, an analyst said.

CPO Prices To Remain Above RM4,600 In September On Tightening Supply, Geopolitical Disruptions -- MPOC

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain firm above RM4,600 per tonne in September, supported by tightening supply fundamentals and continued geopolitical disruptions to global trade flows, said the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).

SC's Role Is Crucial In Overseeing TH Investments

By Nor Baizura Basri

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) — The role of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) as it undertakes to oversee and assume a supervisory framework over the types of investments Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) makes in line with its policy of balancing returns, protecting capital and ensuring sufficient liquidity to fulfil its haj mandate is crucial, an academic said.

CPO Futures Extend Rally, Benchmark November Contract Breaches RM4,850

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Tuesday, extending gains on stronger soybean oil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and firmer crude oil prices, according to Iceberg X Sdn Bhd proprietary trader David Ng.

Commodity, Plantation Stocks Lift Bursa Malaysia To End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Tuesday, outperforming most regional markets as investors continued to rotate towards commodity and plantation-related stocks, an analyst said.

Malaysia Eyes US$10 Bln Bilateral Trade With Philippines -- Mohamad Hasan

MANILA, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia welcomes the positive momentum in its economic relations with the Philippines and hopes that bilateral trade can reach US$10 billion within the next two years, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

1H 2026 Economic Growth Proves Malaysia's Economy Remains Resilient – Amir Hamzah

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's impressive economic growth in the first half of the year, which exceeded Bank Negara Malaysia's 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) projection of four to five per cent, demonstrates the resilience of the country's economy.

HLIB Expects Malaysia's Inflation To Remain Contained In 2h 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) expects Malaysia’s inflation to remain contained through the second half (2H) of 2026, with continued BUDI95 and BUDI Diesel subsidy support cushioning inflationary pressure from elevated global commodity prices.

CPO Futures Close Higher On Stronger Edible Oils, Demand Prospects

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Monday, supported by firmer prices of other vegetable oils and improving demand prospects.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower Amid Geopolitical, Global Growth Concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Monday as investor sentiment weakened amid renewed concerns over geopolitical tensions and global economic growth, an analyst said.

Is Malaysia Really Ready For Battery EV Transition?

By Niam Seet Wei

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- A year ago, during my Wolfson Press Fellowship at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, I was grappling with a question I was not entirely sure I wanted to answer.

KLCI Futures Seen Trading With Upward Bias Next Week

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif & Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures are expected to trade with an upward bias next week, within a relatively narrow range, in line with the cash market, an analyst said.