Market News & Events

JAKARTA: Indonesia, the world's biggest thermal coal exporter, has allowed 37 loaded coal vessels to depart after they secured approvals from authorities, the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime and Investment Affairs said on Thursday (Jan 13).

HONG KONG : Shares of Chinese property developer Yuzhou Group fell more than 4per cent on Thursday after it announced an exchange offer for its two 2022 bonds totalling US$582 million.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13): Bursa Malaysia opened slightly lower on Thursday (Jan 13) but rebounded thereafter, supported by renewed buying interest in selected heavyweights, dealers said.

LONDON (Jan 13): A digital pound used by consumers could harm financial stability, raise the cost of credit and erode privacy, though a version for wholesale use in the financial sector demands greater appraisal, British lawmakers said on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13): The ringgit extended its gains against the US dollar at the opening on Thursday (Jan 13) as the rising inflation rate had further weakened the greenback, a dealer said.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 12): The ringgit has strengthened against the US dollar at the opening on Wednesday (Jan 12), as markets remain cautious about the greenback over the possibility of a hike in the interest rate, a dealer said.

(Jan 12): Palm oil ended at a record high on Tuesday (Jan 11) as poor supplies because of flooding and labour shortages in second-biggest grower Malaysia outweighed concerns over weaker demand.

SYDNEY (Jan 12): Stocks and commodities rose in relief and the dollar hit a six-week low on Wednesday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sounded less hawkish than expected in testimony to Congress, as he charts a path out of pandemic policy settings.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): Bursa Malaysia ended Tuesday's (Jan 11) morning session mixed with improved risk appetite in selected heavyweights providing support for the local index amid the positive sentiment in regional markets.