| LATEST NEWS | EPF’s total contributions increased 8.5 pct to RM33.87 bln in 2Q 2026, while i-Saraan contributions grew 15.7 pct to RM1.33 bln | EPF’s active members rise to 10.9 mln in 2Q 2026, improving the active-to-inactive ratio to 59:41, while active employers surpassed 645,200 after 37,265 new registrations | EPF’s RM1.54 tln investment assets included 39 pct invested globally, which contributed RM19.29 bln, or 65 pct of Q2 2026 investment income | EPF’s 2Q 2026 investment income rose 44 pct to RM29.77 bln from RM20.61 bln a year earlier | EPF recorded RM57.50 bln in investment income in 1H 2026, up 48 pct from RM38.92 bln in the same period in 2025 | |
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif & Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower across the board on Friday, as investors assessed the impact of the United States’ latest tariffs on imports from 60 economies.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia traded lower at midday in subdued market sentiment, as investors were cautious due to escalating West Asia tensions ahead of the weekend.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Friday, with cautious sentiment expected to remain after Thursday's regional rally left Asian markets exposed to Wall Street's overnight pullback.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif & Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia snapped a three-day pullback to close 0.18 per cent higher on Thursday, as surge in global oil prices supported Malaysia’s energy-related companies, while utilities attracted investors seeking defensive earnings amid persistent global uncertainties.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed marginally higher at mid-day in subdued market sentiment, with buying interspersed with selling in selected heavyweight stocks, tracking gains in regional markets amid surging crude oil prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened firmer on Thursday, tracking regional peers, as upbeat earnings from global technology (tech) companies spilt over to local tech stocks.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Wednesday as investors continued to take profit following the recent rally, while elevated crude oil prices and lingering geopolitical tensions in West Asia kept market sentiment cautious, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its decline at midday on continuous selling in selected heavyweight stocks due to mild profit-taking.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly lower on Wednesday, with continued profit-taking capping gains despite an overnight rebound on Wall Street, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed marginally lower on Tuesday, weighed down by continued profit-taking, although the positive market breadth indicated that selective buying interest remained intact.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session in negative territory, tracking the weaker performance on Wall Street overnight.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday, as renewed foreign inflows are expected to continue supporting the recovery of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI).
