KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today amid a mixed performance on Wall Street overnight, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, extending yesterday's losses as investors await the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Bursa Malaysia opened marginally higher today, buoyed by optimism that the local benchmark index would continue to improve towards year-end despite the mixed performance on Wall Street, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Bursa Malaysia stayed in positive territory at mid-morning, supported by buying activities in selected heavyweights, mainly in the utilities, industrial products and services sectors.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower today amid Wall Street's overnight mixed performance as sentiments remained jittery amid the high expectations and market valuations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Local institutions continued to be Bursa Malaysia's primary supporters, with net buying skyrocketing nearly fivefold to RM1.06 billion last week from RM207.7 million recorded in the week before.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Bursa Malaysia stayed lower at mid-morning, weighed down by selling pressures in selected heavyweights, mainly the utilities sector.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — Malaysia is aiming to align its real economy with ongoing developments in the capital market as the nation reinvents its economic framework, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said that Malaysia’s rising equity market capitalisation this year, which has surpassed RM2 trillion, is further evidence of its economic recovery.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Local institutions were net buyers on Bursa Malaysia for the fourth consecutive week, with net purchases totalling RM207.7 million last week, while foreign investors extended their outflows from Asia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Women’s participation as board members in the top 100 companies listed on Bursa Malaysia and government-linked companies (GLCs) has risen significantly, reaching 32.2 per cent as of October 10 compared to 25.5 per cent in 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — Bursa Malaysia continued its downtrend to close lower today for the fourth day running, in line with regional peers due to a broad global equity sell-off, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Foreign investors continued selling domestic equities for a third consecutive week, though at a more moderate pace of RM45.7 million, according to MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd (MIDF).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — Malaysia's positive economic momentum is expected to be sustained in the coming months as the Leading Index (LI) grew at 5.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in July 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — Bursa Malaysia continued its uptrend in the early trading session today, backed by the expectation of foreign fund inflows into the Malaysian equity market, according to an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Bursa Malaysia was in positive territory in early trade, tracking the upward movement of the US stock market, which on Monday clawed back some of the losses from its worst week in almost a year and a half.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd, newly listed on Bursa Malaysia's Main Market, has not ruled out expanding into Southeast Asia if suitable opportunities arise.

SINGAPORE, Sept 5 — Malaysia's stock exchange is looking to loosen the grip of large domestic investors on the market to encourage more trading and attract foreign investors to the best-performing bourse in Southeast Asia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — Bursa Malaysia extended its rally today, with the key index closing near to a 45-month high, fuelled by a surge in sentiment within the financial sector, underpinned by the robust quarterly earnings reports from key players.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — Bursa Malaysia surpassed 1,660 level in early trade, with the benchmark index gaining 0.79 per cent, opening at a fresh 44-month high today, bolstered by continued buying in financial services counters.