KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The capital market, a critical component of Malaysia’s financial sector, will operate as usual within normal trading hours, according to the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — The ringgit extended its downtrend against the US dollar at the opening today as the country’s political uncertainty drags on amid reports of a unity government in the works and calls for a snap election, analysts said.