Gold Futures Climb as Fed Rate Hike Expectations Ease
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher as reduced expectations of a US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike boosted demand for the precious metal.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher as reduced expectations of a US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike boosted demand for the precious metal.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) expects the ringgit to stabilise by end-August as the US dollar gives back some of its earlier gains following the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to keep interest rates unchanged at its July meeting.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended the week marginally lower against the US dollar as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of key United States (US) labour market data, while expectations over the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) interest rate path continued to support the greenback, analysts said.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar today despite investors' cautious stance ahead of key US economic data, including this week's non-farm payrolls (NFP) report which could offer further clues on the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy path, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is expected to maintain its economic momentum in the second half of 2026 (2H 2026), driven primarily by continued strength in the technology sector as electrical and electronics (E&E) exports remain supported by the global artificial intelligence (AI) investment cycle despite recent corrections in technology stocks.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to average around RM4.01 against the US dollar in 2026 and potentially ease to RM4.03 by end-2026, underpinned by expectations of fund flows returning to emerging markets, including Malaysia, in the latter part of the year.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended the week marginally higher against the US dollar following weaker-than-expected US economic data although sentiment towards the greenback remained firm, as expectations of a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike in September stayed intact.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed mostly higher against regional currencies and was flat against the US dollar on Thursday, following the latest US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision to stand pat.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia's key index closed at an intraday high today, supported by continued buying interest even as renewed geopolitical tensions and a weaker overnight lead from Wall Street following the US Federal Reserve's decision to stand pat on interest rates weighed on broader sentiment.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Thursday, supported by concerns over possible supply disruptions in major producer Thailand due to adverse weather forecast, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed lower at midday as renewed geopolitical tensions and the United States Federal Reserve's decision to stay pat on interest rates continued to dampen sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, taking cues from dampened sentiment on US Wall Street after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) kept interest rates steady at its latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.