KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The ringgit continued its downtrend against the US dollar on Friday, opening at a fresh all-time low of 4.73 due to a lack of market catalysts, exacerbated by global market uncertainties, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The ringgit continued to slide against the US dollar, breaching the all-time low that was recorded during the Asian Financial Crisis (AFC) period in 1998.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today as investors awaited further rate actions by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed), dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The ringgit continued to weaken against the US dollar as demand for the greenback appreciated further on the back of higher US Treasury yields, analysts said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — MIDF Research has upgraded its projections for exports and imports to grow at 26 per cent and 30.5 per cent, respectively, as external demand has remained robust despite concerns over slowing global growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The retail price of RON95 and RON97 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the week from October 20 to October 26.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The National Fishermen's Association (Nekmat) aims to collect more than RM10 million in profit this year compared with RM7 million recorded last year following the increase in fishing revenue and the success of projects carried out by the association.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — Malaysia’s trade continued its upward trajectory in September 2022, rising by 31.4 per cent to RM256.91 billion compared to the same month last year — the 20th consecutive month of double-digit growth, said the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is keen to work with intermediaries and financial technology (fintech) providers to employ Regulatory Technology (RegTech) as well as Supervisory Technology (SupTech) tools to enhance the nation’s capital market efficiency.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The ringgit retreated against the US dollar this morning following mild profit-taking due to worries over the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) aggressively tightening monetary policy, dealers said.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 18 — The price of chicken is still being sold below the set ceiling price of RM9.40 per kg, according to the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar in line with most emerging currencies as risk sentiment improved and the greenback tentatively softened, analysts said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The ringgit rebounded from its seven consecutive days of losses to open slightly higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, boosted by renewed buying interest, a dealer said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The ringgit extended last week’s downtrend to close lower against the US dollar today, nearing the all-time low of 4.725 recorded on January 7, 1998, as sentiment in the local market was influenced by the robust greenback.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has listed eight items under the Deepavali 2022 Maximum Price Scheme.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) plans to allow the wholesale fund market gain exposure to alternative assets such as digital assets, investment accounts, and investment notes.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) remains positive on the Malaysian aviation sector ahead of the 15th General Election (GE15) as the election is expected to “add fuel to the industry’s recovery.” The research house said it expects GE15 to have a long term positive...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The ringgit opened at a fresh all-time low against the US dollar on Monday as demand for the greenback is strong due to its stature as a safe-haven currency, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The uptrend in sales thanks to the Buy Malaysian Products Campaign (KBBM) 2022 has helped stimulate the domestic economy, Domestic Trade And Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The ringgit is likely to trend skewed to the downside next week with a trading forecast at between 4.69 and 4.72 against the US dollar, driven by the stronger-than-expected United States (US) inflation data in September, analysts said.