Wall St falls with financials amid credit-card rate plan concern
US stocks ended lower on Tuesday, led by a drop in financial shares as comments from JPMorgan executives added to worries about US President Donald Trump's recent proposal for a cap on credit-card rates.
Is a bull run in the pipeline?
The "sell America" trade and improved investor sentiment looks likely to support Bursa Malaysia in the immediate future as the local benchmark plays catch-up to regional markets.
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5E Resources secures Bursa Malaysia nod for ACE Market listing
JOHOR BAHRU: Waste management services provider 5E Resources Holdings Bhd (5E Resources) has received approval from Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd for its proposed listing on the ACE Market.
FBM KLCI hits multi-year high, banking stocks lead rally
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI closed above the 1,700-point psychological level on Tuesday, as improving risk appetite and largely positive regional cues lifted sentiment, pushing the benchmark to a multi-year high.
Bank rally keeps FBM KLCI at multi-year highs
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI stayed aloft of the 1,700-point level at it entered the lunch break, with heavyweight bank shares leading the surge to a multi-year high.
Asia stocks climb as Nikkei jumps to record, earnings loom
SYDNEY: A surge in Japanese shares led Asia higher on Tuesday amid investor bullishness over all things AI, while the cloud of uncertainty over Federal Reserve independence favoured gold even as it weighed on the dollar.
Japan's Nikkei hits all-time high on Wall Street rally, snap election bets
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average surged to a record high on Tuesday, as markets played catch-up with Wall Street's recent two-day rally following a public holiday in the Asian nation earlier this week.
Ringgit extends gains against US$ at opening
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its momentum to open higher on Tuesday against a weaker greenback amid growing market concern over the United States (US) Federal Reserve's (Fed) independence following continued pressure on its monetary policy stance.
FBM KLCI hits 1,700 as banks surge to record levels
KUALA LUMPUR: The buying momentum on the FBM KLCI is picking up speed as investor risk appetite improved amid confidence over the health of the global economy.
