US President Donald Trump’s Libe­ration Day tariffs, first unveiled in April 2025, triggered a barrage of near-uniform criticisms from economists and trade experts.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia dibuka tinggi pada Jumaat menjelang pembentangan Belanjawan 2027 hari ini, dengan pelabur memantau langkah-langkah untuk menyokong industri strategik dan perbelanjaan isi rumah.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia meningkat semula untuk dibuka tinggi pada Jumaat didorong oleh hasil Perbendaharaan Amerika Syarikat (AS) yang rendah dan sentimen Rizab Persekutuan (Fed) yang berhati-hati memberikan kelegaan kepada pelabur.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia rebounded in early trade on Friday, tracking Wall Street's overnight recovery, although analysts expect investors to remain cautious and selective amid lingering concerns over US bond yields and oil prices.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ditutup rendah pada Khamis dalam keadaan tekanan jualan yang berterusan, sejajar dengan prestasi Wall Street semalaman yang bercampur-campur dan berhati-hati.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia endured another sea of red on Thursday, with 750 counters ending lower as the FBM KLCI tumbled more than 20 points amid broad-based selling.

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI sank deeper into the red at midday on Thursday as risk sentiment remained subdued ahead of key US jobs data.

KUALA LUMPUR: Indeks utama Bursa Malaysia meningkat semula untuk dibuka lebih tinggi pada Rabu apabila berlaku aktiviti belian pada harga rendah berikutan penurunan baru-baru ini, di sebalik petunjuk negatif dari Wall Street.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ditutup rendah pada Isnin dalam persekitaran aktiviti penjualan berikutan pasaran kekurangan pemangkin baharu untuk merangsang minat beli pelabur, kata penganalisis.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended marginally lower on Monday amid selling activity as the market lacked fresh catalysts to spur investors’ buying interest, an analyst said.

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Bursa Malaysia closed lower yesterday, weighed down by profit-taking in selected heavyweights and weaker sentiment towards petrochemical stocks as oil prices continued to slide, says an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia susut pada akhir dagangan Rabu, diasak aktiviti pengambilan untung dalam kelompok saham wajaran tinggi terpilih serta sentimen kurang memberangsangkan terhadap saham petrokimia berikutan harga minyak yang terus menyusut, kata penganalisis.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Wednesday, snapping two days of gains, as cautious sentiment and mixed regional markets weighed on the benchmark index.

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI clawed back from earlier losses to trade almost flat at midday, as bargain hunting helped the benchmark index recover from its morning low.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia drifted lower in early trade on Wednesday despite gains on Wall Street, as investors remained cautious amid a lack of fresh domestic catalysts.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI slipped into negative territory at midday on Thursday as cautious sentiment prevailed amid concerns over further US interest rate hikes and elevated global bond yields.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia's barometer index closed at an intraday high and snapped a four-day losing streak yesterday, as bargain hunting emerged following recent weakness, with half of the key index components advancing.