Bursa Malaysia Down 1.19 Pct At Midday Amid Selling Pressure, High Oil Prices

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed down at the midday break, in line with regional markets amid persistent selling pressure and elevated oil prices.

Bursa Malaysia Retreats After Opening Higher On Selling Pressure

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday but retreated shortly after, weighed down by selling activity in selected heavyweight counters, led by financial services and industrial products and services. 

Ringgit Opens Marginally Lower Against US Dollar Amid Mixed Global Cues

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) --  The ringgit opened marginally lower against the US dollar on Wednesday, with the local note still trading within a narrow trading range amid mixed global market cues.

CPO Futures Close Lower As Profit-taking Emerges

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Tuesday as profit-taking emerged following yesterday’s rebound.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher On Positive Regional Sentiment

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher today, in line with gains across major Asian markets following Wall Street’s overnight technology-led rally, although elevated US Treasury yields continued to temper risk appetite.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Positive Wall Street Momentum

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday, in sync with Wall Street's positive overnight momentum, as muted oil prices following a recovery in West Asia crude exports offset a continued sell-off in US Treasuries.

CPO Futures May Ease Next Week On Higher Stocks Expectations, Weaker Oil Prices

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives may ease next week amid expectations of higher domestic palm oil inventories and softer crude oil prices, said Interband Group of Companies senior palm oil trader Jim Teh.

FBM KLCI Extends Gains At Midday, Led By Utilities

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The benchmark index for Bursa Malaysia rebounded at midday on bargain hunting in selected heavyweights, led by utilities stocks, although market breadth remained negative.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Sharply Lower On Rising Yields, Oil Prices

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended sharply lower on Tuesday as the market succumbed to selling pressure amid surging bond yields and elevated oil prices, which continued to undermine risk appetite.

Bursa Opens Lower On Wall St Weakness As Rising Oil Prices, US Bond Yields Weigh

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index opened lower on Tuesday, tracking weaker Wall Street performance overnight as rising crude oil prices and US bond yields weighed on sentiment.

OCBC Sees Malaysia’s Fiscal Deficit At 3.6 Pct Of GDP In 2026, 2027

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd (OCBC Bank) expects a modest “fiscal slippage” of 0.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026 for Malaysia, with its fiscal deficit forecast for the country at 3.6 per cent of GDP versus the budgeted 3.5 per cent.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Marginally Lower At Midday On Profit-Taking

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained slightly lower at midday as profit-taking emerged in selected heavyweight counters, led by industrial products, banking and telecommunications stocks, in line with the mixed regional and global market trends.