Malaysian Equities Climb in Morning Session as Regional Investors Weigh Oil Price Rally
The benchmark KLCI added 3.26 points by mid-morning Wednesday, shrugging off overnight losses in US markets as crude approaches three-digit territory.
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The benchmark KLCI added 3.26 points by mid-morning Wednesday, shrugging off overnight losses in US markets as crude approaches three-digit territory.

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Kuala Lumpur's benchmark index closed marginally lower on Friday, with defensive plays attracting attention ahead of Jackson Hole policy signals

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The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI retreated from opening gains, shedding 3.05 points by mid-morning despite positive overnight signals from US markets and cooler inflation data

The PSEi climbed 0.63 percent to 6,366.64 as investors picked up banking and property counters, while turnover remained thin at P6.2 billion amid regional uncertainty

State liquidity injections set to expire in October as loan growth faces pressure from slowing individual savings

Weaker GDP growth tempers expectations for further monetary tightening, lifting equities while oil prices and dollar strength pressure the currency

Traders brace for range-bound trading as GDP slowdown and Middle East tensions weigh on sentiment, with central bank policy meeting in focus