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, 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, April 19 — Bursa Malaysia started the morning trading in positive territory, attributed to broad-based buying in response to the regional recovery, while investors were observed to be focusing on counters with high cash reserves.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Stock market investors will be watching out for some local economic data to be released in the coming week, including the Service Producer Index for the third quarter of 2023 and Industrial Production Index for September, according to an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — Bursa Malaysia is likely to trend sideways with slightly positive bias within the 1,470-1,490 range next week after a strong set of 2022 gross domestic product (GDP) data was released on Friday, a dealer said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rebounded on Friday, snapping a three-day losing streak and bucking the regional trend as market participants cheered the slightly better-than-expected 2022 gross domestic product (GDP) data, a dealer said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Friday on positive sentiment after the latest US Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures showed inflation in the United States has continued to decline, spurring hopes for softer interest rates going forward.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher for the second consecutive day, tracking gains on Wall Street as traders became more confident about inflation cooling down in the United States (US) and the effectiveness of the Federal Reserve’s previous rate hikes, said a dealer.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher but turned marginally lower thereafter, taking the cue from the mixed regional market performances amid improved overnight performance on Wall Street, said a dealer.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rising 0.31 per cent to 1,485.14 points on renewed buying interest, lifted mainly by gains in transportation and logistics stocks, said a dealer.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Interest-rate jitters are set to induce fresh anxiety in the local equities market and weigh on risk sentiment next week as investors await the outcome of the Federal Open Market Committee and Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) November meetings.