TOKYO, May 13 — Asian stocks joined the global rally and the US dollar held on to most of its gains today as investors heaved a sigh of relief after a temporary halt in the trade war between the US and China eased worries of a global recession.

JAKARTA, April 11 — Indonesia's US$48 billion (RM212.2 billion) social security fund BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, the country's largest institutional investor, aims to raise the share of local equities in its portfolio to up to 20 per cent within three years, a top official told Reuters today.

BEIJING, April 8 — Several Chinese state holding companies vowed today to increase share investment while a slew of listed companies announced share buybacks as Beijing stepped up efforts to stabilise a stock market rocked by US tariff woes.

FRANKFURT, April 5 — European stocks plunged sharply, and several markets tumbled to fresh multi-month lows on Friday as United States (US) President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff moves and the retaliatory action by China raised fears of a global trade war and recession, prompting investors to press sales across the board.

TOKYO, March 10 — Wall Street futures sank and the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc strengthened early on Monday as building deflationary pressures in China added to growth worries from a fading US economy and an escalating global trade war.

SINGAPORE, Dec 2 — Asian stocks began the year on a dour note today as they struggled for traction after a jittery close to 2024, while the US dollar charged higher and investor sentiment stayed cautious ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.

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.

SINGAPORE, May 24 — Asian stocks fell on Friday, while the dollar advanced as strong US economic data bolstered the prospect of interest rates staying higher for longer and the Federal Reserve taking its time in cutting rates, keeping investors away from risky assets.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7  —Bursa Malaysia opened marginally lower on Monday amidst cautious market sentiment due to the Wall Street’s weak performance on Friday and concerns over China's economic growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — Bursa Malaysia reversed Thursday's losses to open higher today, supported by renewed buying interest despite Wall Street’s softer performance overnight.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 — Bursa Malaysia closed lower for the third consecutive day, in tandem with the regional selldown following a negative cue from global equities overnight.

BANGKOK, Dec 23 — Asian stocks fell on Friday, Treasury yields moved up and the dollar index rose as strong US data released overnight fuelled worries the Federal Reserve would stick to its aggressive tightening path in its bid to tame inflation, reported Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa).