Bursa Malaysia Higher At Mid-Morning, Boosted By Selected Heavyweights

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was higher at mid-morning, supported by gains in selected heavyweight counters, led by healthcare and banking stocks.

Malaysia’s Palm Oil Exports Seen Stable At 16 Mln Tonnes In 2027 -- MPOC

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) – The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) foresees Malaysia's palm oil exports remaining stable at around 16 million tonnes in 2027, with the country expected to play an increasingly important role in supplying palm oil to global consumers.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Bargain Hunting, Retreats Thereafter

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday but retreated thereafter,  supported by bargain hunting as easing tensions in West Asia helped lift sentiment and pushed Brent crude oil prices lower.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar, Major Currencies On Improved Sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar and a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, supported by improved market sentiment amid easing global oil prices and geopolitical developments.

CPO Futures End Lower Tracking Weaker Soybean Futures

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Monday, tracking weaker soybean oil futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).

Gold Futures Close Lower On US Interest Rate Uncertainty

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) closed lower on Monday as uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) interest rate outlook weighed on the precious metal.

Ringgit Ends Higher Against US Dollar On Improved Market Sentiment

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the United States dollar on Monday amid improved market sentiment as oil prices fell following fresh momentum for US-Iran talks.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Up On Bargain Hunting of Blue Chips

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended slightly higher on Monday, supported by bargain hunting in selected blue chips as concerns over the West Asia conflict eased amid retreating oil prices.

Rubber Market Ends Higher Amid Mixed Regional Futures

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher today amid mixed movements in regional rubber futures markets, said a dealer.

Bursa Mixed In Early Trade, FBM KLCI Opens Lower

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened mixed on Monday as investors weighed firmer regional markets against lingering concerns over the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish stance and elevated US Treasury yields, with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) edging lower.

Ringgit Opens Mixed Against Major, ASEAN Currencies After BOJ Rate Hike

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mixed against major and ASEAN currencies on Monday as investors assessed the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) rate hike on Friday.

Malaysia Must Capitalise On Motorsport 'Spillovers' For Talent, Technology -- Jazeman Jaafar

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- Jazeman Firhan Jaafar, 33, has spent more than two decades in motorsport, from racing internationally and coming within reach of a Formula One seat to competing at Le Mans.