Market News & Events

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Tuesday (Nov 30) in cautious trading as traders digested news of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.

HONG KONG (Nov 30): Asian share markets were trading in positive territory on Tuesday as investors became cautiously optimistic the new Omicron variant might not cause a widespread global economic disruption to worsen the coronavirus pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday (Nov 30) on renewed buying interest after undergoing selling pressure on Monday amid concerns over new Covid-19 variant Omicron, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 26): Shares in Hartalega Holdings Bhd rose 2.94% in early trade Friday following a positive technical outlook on the stock.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 26): The ringgit slipped further to open lower against the US dollar on Friday as the greenback continues to rally amid the release of Initial Jobless Claims data, which helped the US currency gain versus its counterparts.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 26): Bursa Malaysia continued to trend lower in early trade on Friday amid the ongoing reporting season without any fresh catalysts to boost market sentiment.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 25): The ringgit extended its downtrend for the fourth consecutive day to open lower against the US dollar amid expectations for a faster tapering process and possible rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, an analyst said.

TOKYO (Nov 25): The U.S. dollar traded at its highest in over a year to the euro and near a five-year high against the yen as a hawkish tilt by Federal Reserve policymakers, buoyed by strong U.S. data, contrasted to more dovish monetary outlooks in Europe and Japan.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 25): Bursa Malaysia remained flattish in early trade on Thursday amid lack of fresh catalysts.