KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Gas Malaysia Bhd's (GMB) financial year 2026 (FY2026) earnings are expected to grow four per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), mitigating the lower sales volume and Malaysia Reference Price (MRP), while FY2027 earnings are forecast to rise 16 per cent y-o-y on higher MRP and a volume rebound.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Wednesday, tracking gains in soybean oil on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Wednesday, as elevated United States (US) Treasury yields and weakness in technology stocks weighed on investor sentiment, an analyst said.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Wednesday amid gains in regional markets, with uncertainty over the United States-Iran war weighing on sentiment, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The recent oil shock has exposed a less visible vulnerability in Malaysia's energy balance, even as the country remains a net energy exporter, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Tuesday, extending gains on stronger soybean oil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and firmer crude oil prices, according to Iceberg X Sdn Bhd proprietary trader David Ng.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains to close higher against major and regional currencies on Tuesday, as declining expectations of a US Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September weighed on the greenback.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Tuesday, outperforming most regional markets as investors continued to rotate towards commodity and plantation-related stocks, an analyst said.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Tuesday, influenced by losses in regional rubber futures markets and a stronger ringgit against the US dollar, said a dealer.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's impressive economic growth in the first half of the year, which exceeded Bank Negara Malaysia's 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) projection of four to five per cent, demonstrates the resilience of the country's economy.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Monday, supported by gains in regional rubber futures markets and a firmer El Niño outlook, a dealer said.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid & Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar, tracking Malaysia’s stronger-than-expected second quarter 2026 (2Q 2026) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 6.0 per cent, said an economist.
