KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index gained 0.81 per cent, closing at a fresh 44-month high today, buoyed by robust sentiment amid strong earnings by the financial services sector, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher today despite Wall Street's mixed overnight performance, as investors may be rotating out of technology stocks ahead of the United States’ interest rate cut next month.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher in line with the positive Wall Street performance after US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell indicated a shift in rates policy going forward, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — National telecommunications company Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has received a termination notice from Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) today for the share subscription agreement (SSA) signed on Dec 1, 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Bursa Malaysia surged 1.53 per cent today, with the composite index ending at a 44-month high, driven by positive sentiment bolstered by robust local economic data.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on the first trading day of the week, supported by encouraging economic data from both Malaysia and the United States (US).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher, supported by buying interest across the board amid Wall Street’s overnight gains, said analysts.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today supported by bargain-hunting activities led by utility counters, analysts said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade range-bound with an upside bias next week as investors are believed to be ready to buy the breakout stocks to add to their positions or use leveraged tools to maximise profits, a dealer said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Bursa Malaysia kicked off the day on an easier note today as investors were cautious following weak United States Treasury sales of US$42 billion, underscoring the fragile confidence in the United States’ economic conditions, a dealer said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Bursa Malaysia’s barometer index opened higher for the second consecutive day, driven by Wall Street’s recovery following broad-based buying after a major stock rout, according to a dealer.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The construction, technology and property stocks lifted Bursa Malaysia’s key index to turn higher at mid-morning, in tandem with the mostly higher regional market indices, despite the downbeat performance on Wall Street overnight.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — The weak United States jobs data has continued to push Bursa Malaysia lower at mid-afternoon, in tandem with the sharp downtrend in the regional bourses, especially Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Bursa Malaysia’s average daily trading value surged 59 per cent to RM3.27 billion in the first half of the year from RM2.06 billion in the same period in 2023, showing the trading on the equities market has thrived.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — MIDF Research anticipates Malaysia’s equity market will continue its positive momentum in the second half of this year (2H2024).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Bursa Malaysia opened marginally lower in the early trade today, extending its downtrend from the profit-taking activities last week.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — Bursa Malaysia started this week on a positive note on bargain hunting following a consolidation mode in the last couple of sessions, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, driven by positive China's export data estimation set to be released today, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session on a positive note, with the key index remaining above the 1,600 psychological level as investor sentiments remained strong.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today on emerging bargain hunting in heavyweight stocks after the local bourse ended below the crucial 1,600 level last Friday, said an analyst.