Gold Futures Expected To Hover Around US$4,250-US$4,350 Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to extend their gains next week, supported by firmer spot gold prices, which are projected to hit between US$4,250 and US$4,350 per troy ounce, while also tracking COMEX gold performance.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower, Tracking Overnight Losses On Wall Street

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Friday, with buying interspersed with selling in selected heavyweights amid overnight losses on Wall Street, following rising crude oil prices, said an analyst. 

Ringgit Opens Mostly Higher Versus Major Currencies, Steady Against US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mostly higher against other major currencies, and was almost unchanged versus the US dollar, as escalating global tensions capped gains in the greenback ahead of the release of the United States’ non-farm payrolls (NFP) data.

Bursa Malaysia Trims Early Gains On Profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday but edged into negative territory in early trade as investors locked in profits after recent gains, an analyst said.

Ringgit Opens Slightly Higher As Soft US Data Weighs On Greenback

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by improved market sentiment after weaker-than-expected United States (US) economic data weighed on the greenback.

Gold Futures Close Higher, Tracking US COMEX Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Wednesday, tracking the higher gold prices in the US Commodity Exchange (COMEX).

Bursa Malaysia Opens Slightly Higher On Wall Street Gains, Hormuz Optimism

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher on Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street amid optimism over a possible agreement between the United States (US) and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, an analyst said.

Oil Price Decline May Be Temporary Amid Uncertainty Over US-Iran Talks -- Economist

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- The sharp decline in global crude oil prices today may be temporary, as market sentiment remains highly sensitive to developments surrounding the proposed talks between the United States and Iran, an economist said.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Slightly Higher On Late Buying In Selected Heavyweights

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif & Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended marginally higher on Monday supported by late buying in selected large-cap stocks amid improving investor sentiment, despite lingering geopolitical uncertainties, an analyst said.

Bursa Malaysia Eases Further At Mid-morning

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia eased further in line with regional markets at mid-morning amid the latest developments in the West Asia conflict.

At 11.01 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 0.94 point lower to 1,723.96 from last Friday’s close of 1,724.90.

The benchmark index opened 0.36 point higher at 1,725.26.

Malaysia’s Economic Performance To Remain Strong In 2H 2026 - Akmal Nasrullah

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- The government expects Malaysia’s economic performance to remain strong in the second half of 2026 (2H 2026), said Minister of Economy Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

Rubber Market Ends Mixed On Positive Global Data, Lower Oil Prices

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Friday, supported by positive global economic data, a dealer said.