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US Stocks Diverge Amid Bond Market Caution

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US stocks struggled for direction on Monday as investors took stock of rising bond yields, eurozone economic uncertainty, and the upcoming earnings season ahead of a relatively quiet week. The Dow Jones...
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RHB Research Sees 48% Upside For Orkim As Fleet...

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RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB Research) has initiated coverage on Orkim Bhd with a ‘Buy’ call and RM1.14 target price, implying 47.9% upside from its reference price of 77...
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Bursa Edges Higher As Softer US Jobs Data Lifts...

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Bursa Malaysia ended slightly higher on Oct 5, tracking gains across regional markets as softer US labour data eased expectations of further Federal Reserve tightening and reduced pressure on...
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Market Breadth Turns Negative As 599 Decliners Outpace 564...

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Bursa Malaysia ended with a slightly negative market breadth as 599 decliners outnumbered 564 gainers, despite pockets of strength among selected technology and renewable energy counters. Batu Kawan Bhd topped...
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Foreign Exchange Rates Oct 5, 2026

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The closing foreign exchange rates, sourced from Bank Negara Malaysia and recorded at 5pm on Oct 5, 2026, provide a comprehensive overview of currency fluctuations for the day. These rates,...

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Landmark Faces Trading Suspension, Delisting After Missing Regularisation Plan...

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Landmarks Bhd has been issued a show-cause notice by Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd over the possible suspension and delisting of its securities after failing to submit a regularisation plan...
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Softening Housing Loan Demand Across Property, Vehicles

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Domestic business lending remained firm in August, but household credit indicators continued to soften amid persistent cost-of-living pressures, prompting Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) to expect Budget 2027 to...
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High Gearing Concerns On IOI Properties’ Shenton 101 Deal

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MBSB Research has maintained its BUY call on IOI Properties Group Bhd but lowered its target price to RM4.24 from RM4.64, citing concerns that the proposed acquisition and redevelopment...

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BMI Raises Brent Crude Forecast To US$93 For 2026 And US$81 For 2027

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BMI has sharply raised its Brent crude oil price forecasts for 2026 and 2027, expecting prolonged disruptions to Middle East oil flows and declining...
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West River Bags RM17.5 Million E-Metro Logistic Park Subcontract

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West River Berhad announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary has secured a RM17.5 million subcontract from Al-Ambia Sdn. Bhd. for electrical, extra-low-voltage security and...
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Go HUb Secures RM64 Million KTMB Ticketing System Support Contract

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GoHub Capital Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary NSS IT Solution Sdn Bhd has secured a RM64.79 million contract to provide maintenance and support services for Keretapi...
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Jati Tinggi Awarded RM2.27 Million Power Cable Contract By TNB

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Jati Tinggi Group Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary has secured a RM2.27 million contract from Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) for the deployment of a Distributed Acoustic...
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Zetrix AI Main Shareholder TS Wong Disposes Further 41 Million Shares For RM6.1 Million

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Zetrix AI Bhd director Wong Thean Soon disposed of a combined 41.39 million shares in the company over two days for approximately RM6.10 million,...
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Thailand Warns Of More Rain And Flash Flood As Death Toll Rise To 31

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Thai authorities on Monday (Oct 5) warned of more rain and flash flooding as the death toll from floods across the country since mid-September rose to...
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Zetrix AI Submits Proposal To Settle JPJ Outstanding, Seeks Service Restoration

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Zetrix AI Bhd has submitted a proposed solution to the Malaysian Government to address outstanding remittances linked to Road Transport Department (JPJ) collections, as...
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Anwar Calls For Tougher Action On Illegal Land Encroachment

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for stronger enforcement against unauthorised land encroachment, warning that weak land governance could undermine national planning...

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Malaysia-Singapore Business Council Call For Smoother Cross-Border Business Operations

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The Malaysia-Singapore Business Council (MSBC) has called for the strong momentum in bilateral economic...
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Kenanga Downgrades Plantation Sector Even As El Nino Could...

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Kenanga Research has downgraded Malaysia’s plantation sector to NEUTRAL from OVERWEIGHT, saying recent share...
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Bank Negara: Malaysia’s Financial System Remains Resilient Despite Middle...

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Malaysia’s financial system remains resilient despite heightened risks from the Middle East conflict, with...
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Aluminum Forecast Raised To US$3,150 On Slower Gulf Production...

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OCBC has raised its end-2026 aluminium price forecast to about US$3,150 per tonne from...
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CPO Prices Expected To Remain At Current Levels As...

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Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain supported in the near term...
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MGS Yield Edges Higher As Investors Turn Cautious Ahead...

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Malaysian government bond yields moved higher across the curve, with Kenanga Research expecting yields...
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Ringgit Forecast Revised To 4.00 As Geopolitical Risks Persist

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