Bursa Malaysia Closes Lower Amid Renewed West Asia Tensions
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Thursday as renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment.
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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Thursday as renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors returned to the Malaysian bond market in June, recording net inflows of RM4.9 billion compared with net outflows of RM4.3 billion in May, supported by easing geopolitical tensions and continued confidence in the country’s economic fundamentals, according to Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday on Thursday, as market sentiment stayed cautious ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) overnight policy rate (OPR) decision later today.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, reversing the previous session's gains as escalating tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed mixed today, tracking regional rubber futures markets amid concerns over temporary supply disruptions in Thailand and a weaker ringgit against the US dollar.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Late buying interest lifted Bursa Malaysia to a slightly higher close on Wednesday, reversing earlier losses and bucking the mixed performance across regional markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia turned marginally lower at midday today as mild profit-taking emerged in the late morning session, dampening market sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- The government will continue to ensure there are secure and sufficient levels of petroleum from July 2026 to December 2026, according to the Economy Ministry.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mixed on Tuesday on caution ahead of the release of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board's (MPOB) monthly data at the end of the week.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar today, tracking gains in regional currencies as a weaker greenback and firmer crude oil prices lifted sentiment, an analyst said.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed lower on Tuesday, weighed down by softer near-term demand from China and weaker economic data from the United States.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended marginally lower on Tuesday as investors engaged in mild profit-taking following the recent rebound in the local market, in line with softer performances across regional markets.