The Indonesian rupiah led a broader advance across Asian currencies on Friday as the US dollar retreated, with Treasury yields tumbling after lacklustre US economic data reaffirmed expectations for more Federal Reserve policy easing. The rupiah strengthened as much as…
The ringgit rose against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, bolstered by a weaker US dollar index (DXY) and a drop in US Treasury yields, signalling persistent risk-off sentiment. At 8am, the local note strengthened to 4.2120/2300 versus…
United Overseas Bank (UOB) expects Bank Negara Malaysia to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at three per cent in the near term, despite inflation easing to a four-year low in March. In a note today, UOB said headline inflation…
Malaysia is targeting RM200 billion in property transaction value this year, driven by an expanding middle class and sustained demand for residential spaces. Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said the government remained cautious and aware of the…
Factories around the world, from Japan to Britain to the United States, saw activity slump in March as businesses braced for new US tariffs, though some saw a bounce in the race to get goods to customers before the new…
Henry Butcher Malaysia expects the residential property market in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor to be stable in 2025. The firm said the market will continue to record positive increases in the volume and value of transactions, although it believes that…
Henry Butcher Malaysia expects the residential property market in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor to be stable in 2025. The firm said the market will continue to record positive increases in the volume and value of transactions, although it believes that…
A run-up in asking prices for newly listed homes in Britain has lost steam ahead of an increase in property purchase taxes, according to a survey published on Monday. Property website Rightmove said the average price of properties put on…
Investors bought dollars, sold stocks and fretted about inflation on Monday in a scramble to assess the risk of trade war after Donald Trump put tariffs on top US trading partners. Trump’s orders for additional levies of 25 per cent…
Affin Bank Bhd expects Malaysia’s economy to grow further by 5.2 per cent this year compared to its 5.0 per cent estimate in 2024. The bank said the projection is in line with the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) forecast of between…
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