KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — The ringgit was a relative outperformer against the US dollar at the close today as most Asian currencies retreated versus the greenback, said OANDA Asia Pacific senior market analyst Jeffrey Halley.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — The ringgit extended yesterday’s gains to end firmer against the US dollar as the greenback retreated earlier gains due to re-emerging concerns over US bond yields, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The key index ended the week at an intraday high amid cautious sentiment in the broader market, lifted by selected heavyweights including banking stocks that benefited from Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate at 1.75 per cent and amid stronger oil prices, said a dealer.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — The local stock market's key index ended the day higher ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, bucking the trend of losses in Asean peers such as the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Shares on Bursa Malaysia ended the day mixed, going against the better regional market performance which echoed the Wall Street’s rally amidst the strong global economic recovery.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — Last-minute buying mainly in small-cap stocks as well as selected heavyweights helped to push Bursa Malaysia to end today’s session on a positive note, erasing losses from the earlier sessions.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Shares on Bursa Malaysia continued to be on an uptrend at the close, boosted by persistent buying in energy and technology-linked counters.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — Shares on Bursa Malaysia were mixed at the close on Tuesday, as profit-taking activities in small cap and financial services stocks took a toll on its performance following the rebound earlier today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Bursa Malaysia ended the last trading day of the week in negative territory as sentiment took a hit due to fresh US-China trade tensions while investors assessed US President-elect Joe Biden’s massive Covid-19 aid plan.