RHB Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its “Overweight” rating on the construction sector, anticipating a stronger pipeline of development expenditure (DE) under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), which was tabled in Parliament yesterday. In a research note, the firm said…

Asian shares and the yen held their ground on Monday as Japanese elections proved bad for the government but no worse than already priced in, while Wall Street futures braced for earnings from the first of the tech giants. Investors…

Stock markets mostly rose Thursday on optimism that governments would reach deals to avoid US tariffs, with London hitting a record high. London’s FTSE 100 index jumped one percent in morning trading, lifted also by a surge in mining stocks…

Some analysts expect Malaysia’s export growth to moderate between 2.0 per cent and 3.1 per cent this year, reflecting a cautious outlook in light of persistent trade uncertainties. MIDF Research projects export growth to slow to 2.0 per cent in…

Traders on Friday exchanged the most US$80 West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil call options since January, expecting more upside to prices after Israeli airstrikes on Iran sparked fears of a wider Middle East conflict. Call options grant the holder…

Most emerging Asian equities rose on Monday ahead of the crucial trade talks between the US and China in London later in the day, while regional currencies remained subdued against a steady dollar. Top trade representatives from Washington and Beijing…

Bursa Malaysia ended lower today, pressured by selling activity amid cautious market sentiment as investors await key US economic data releases later this week. At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 2.68 points or 0.18 per cent…

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…