Market News & Events

NEW YORK (Feb 12): S&P 500 and the Nasdaq inched to their second consecutive record closing highs on Tuesday as Chinese officials said the deadly coronavirus epidemic could be contained by April.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 10): theedgemarkets.com highlighted five stocks with momentum at Bursa Malaysia’s afternoon close today. Two stocks displayed positive momentum while three showed negative momentum.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 10): The FBM KLCI settled down 9.48 points or 0.61% at 1,545.01 during Bursa Malaysia's afternoon break today as Asian shares fell on news that the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak's global death toll had risen past 900.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 10): Share prices of rubber glove manufacturers including Hartalega Holdings Bhd and Top Glove Corp Bhd rose in morning trades today on expectation of higher demand for their products amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, the global death of toll of which, reached at least 904 so far.

SYDNEY (Feb 10): U.S. stock futures fell while haven assets nudged higher at the start of a week that may prove crucial in determining the trajectory of coronavirus cases, and in turn the prospects for a v-shaped economic recovery.

BEIJING (Feb 7): The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China has reached 636 as of the end of Thursday, up by 73 from the previous day, the country's National Health Commission said on Friday.

(Feb 7): U.S. stocks gained for a fourth straight session on Thursday and Wall Street's main indexes hit record highs as concerns eased over the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak in China.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): MISC Bhd shares rose by 3.89% following news of its US$525.6 million (RM2.16 billion) contract win from Brazil’s Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras).

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): theedgemarkets.com highlighted six stocks with momentum at Bursa Malaysia’s afternoon close today. Four stocks displayed positive momentum while two showed negative momentum.