Malaysia’s Inflation To Remain Manageable At 1.9 Pct In 2026 — OCBC, RHB IB
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s headline inflation is expected to remain manageable at 1.9 per cent in 2026.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s headline inflation is expected to remain manageable at 1.9 per cent in 2026.
By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil
JAKARTA, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury and Market Research expects Bank Indonesia (BI) to raise its benchmark interest rate this week, bringing forward its previous December forecast amid mounting pressure on the rupiah and the risk of further capital outflows following MSCI’s proposed reclassification of Indonesia’s equity market.
By Nurul Hanis Izmir
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 (Bernama) — Economic reform efforts implemented by the government over the past four years have helped boost the country’s economy and improve public well-being, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower, weighed down by selling in financial services stocks as the local market tracked losses on Wall Street last Friday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Resilient domestic demand, sustained investment activity and supportive export prospects should underpin Malaysia's fourth quarter 2026 (4Q 2026) growth momentum, according to CGS International Securities Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index eased in early trade on Monday, tracking losses on Wall Street last Friday amid a sell-off in technology and artificial intelligence-related stocks.
By Kenny Teng
BANGKOK, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s diversified economy, resilient export markets and stronger fiscal buffers will help cushion external shocks and support its growth outlook for 2027, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade lower on a technical correction at between RM4,100 and RM4,200 per tonne.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market is expected to trend higher next week, supported by stock replenishment activities ahead of the monsoon season in November, December and January.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rebounded to close higher on Friday, supported by stronger October export demand.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy expanded by 5.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2026 (3Q 2026), after registering 6.0 per cent growth in the preceding quarter, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher on Friday but eased thereafter due to mild profit-taking in selected heavyweight counters.