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KLCI ends at intraday low, investors book profit after BNM holds policy rate
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): The FBM KLCI gave up its earlier gains and closed at its intraday low of 1,601.54, as investors took profit after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) maintained its overnight policy rate (OPR) at 1.75%.
The index finished the…
APIB to present the 2021 financial outlook webinar
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 - Asia Pacific Investment Bank (APIB) will be holding a comprehensive webinar that highlight strategic information on the financial prospects of 2021. There will be special features on Malaysia and the China economy.…
KLCI edges up cautiously ahead of Bank Negara interest rate decision
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): The main index at Bursa Malaysia edged up cautiously in early trade Wednesday, ahead of Malaysia’s first interest-rate decision of the year when Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) monetary policy commitee meets later in the…
Shell to reduce up to 300 upstream jobs in Malaysia – report
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell, which has had an almost 130-year presence in Malaysia, is looking to reduce by 250 to 300 its upstream workforce in the country, according to energy portal Upstream Online.
In a report…
KLCI edges higher on Permai stimulus package, firmer regional markets
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 19): The main index at Bursa Malaysia edged higher Tuesday on the back of the government’s RM15 billion Perlindungan Ekonomi dan Rakyat Malaysia (Permai) assistance package, as well as firmer regional markets.
At 9.05am,…
Pakej PERMAI bawa kesan besar, kata pakar ekonomi
PETALING JAYA: Pakej bantuan PERMAI baru bernilai RM15 bilion yang diumumkan semalam akan meningkatkan hutang negara dengan masalah yang diwariskan kepada generasi akan datang, kata pakar ekonomi.
CEO Pusat Pendidikan Pasaran, Carmelo…
KLCI finishes 1.08% lower as banks dip on expectation of BNM rate cut
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): The FBM KLCI lost 17.49 points or 1.08% to 1,609.52 today, as investors took profit on banking stocks ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)’s overnight policy rate (OPR) meeting on Wednesday.
The index had slipped to a…
KLCI gets off to listless start, falls 0.68% in line with regional decline
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): The main index at Bursa Malaysia got off to a listless start, tracking losses at regional markets and fell 0.68% as key index-linked stocks dragged.
At 9.05am, the FBM KLCI lost 10.94 points to 1,616.07.
The early…
KLCI opens lower as key banking stocks drag
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): The main index at Bursa Malaysia opened lower Friday as key index-linked banking stocks dragged, against the backdrop of stead regional markets.
At 9.05am, the FBM KLCI dipped 4.80 points to 1,630.91.
The early…
BNM lantik dua anggota luar MPC
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) mengumumkan pelantikan Nor Zahidi Alias dan pelantikan semula Datuk Dr Gan Wee Beng sebagai anggota luar Jawatankuasa Dasar Monetari (MPC) BNM untuk tempoh dua tahun, masing-masing berkuatkuasa…