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US Stocks Down As Bond Yields Climb To 24...

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US stocks fell on Wednesday morning as global bonds fell and investors awaited minutes from the Fed's September meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.9%, while the S&P 500...
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FBM KLCI Sinks 21.57 Points As Bursa Buckles Under...

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Bursa Malaysia ended sharply lower on Oct 7, with the benchmark index sliding 21.57 points, or 1.32%, as higher US Treasury yields, firmer crude oil prices and weaker regional...
Finance

Nestle Leads Bursa Losers As MI Tops Gainers In...

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The market ended with weaker breadth as 663 decliners outpaced 492 gainers, while 508 counters were unchanged, 1,127 untraded, and 13 suspended. Nestle (M) Bhd topped the losers list, falling...
Finance

Foreign Exchange Rates Oct 7, 2026

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The closing foreign exchange rates, sourced from Bank Negara Malaysia and recorded at 5pm on Oct 7, 2026, provide a comprehensive overview of currency fluctuations for the day. These rates,...
Markets

Tokyo Stocks End Lower As Investors Lock Gain

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Tokyo stocks ended lower on Wednesday as investors locked in gains following a recent rapid rally. The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 648.27 points,...

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Negeri Sembilan Emerging As Important Industrial Hub But Competition...

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Negeri Sembilan is emerging as an increasingly important industrial and digital infrastructure hub complementing the Klang Valley, supported by major data centre investments, industrial land availability and ongoing development...
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Property Sector Drag Amid Softer Loan Demand, Rising Overhangs

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With the Budget 2027 set for unveiling this Friday, one major sector that will be closely watched will the property. Amid a slowdown as indicated in the number of...
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Chin Hin Clarifies To Bursa’s Query, Expects Loss From...

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Chin Hin Group Property Bhd (CHGP) expects to record a RM7.63 million loss before tax from its proposed RM62 million disposal of four subsidiaries, but said the transaction is...

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AmBank Opens Flagship Brand In George Town

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AmBank Group has opened a new flagship branch along Jalan Kelawei in George Town, Penang, as part of its push to expand wealth management...
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Private Jet Drug Smuggling Ring Crippled With Four Arrested At Subang Airport

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Authorities have apprehended four individuals at the Subang Airport after police launched an investigation into a transnational drug trafficking syndicate where Laos authorities seized...
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CIMB Keeps Buy On Insights Analytics After Subcontract Win In Miri

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CIMB Securities has maintained its BUY call on Insights Analytics Bhd (IAB) with an unchanged target price of RM1.80, following the group’s RM14.4 million...
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Thailand Oil Block Could Lift Dialog’s Margins To 35% After Discovery

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MBSB Research has maintained its BUY call on Dialog Group Bhd with a target price of RM2.57, saying the group’s newly awarded onshore oil...
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Genting Gold Heist 7 Arrested

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Police have arrested seven individuals, including several foreign nationals, to assist investigations into the armed robbery of jewellery weighing 2.5kg and worth more than...
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Johor State Govt To Close All Schools For Two Days As Haze Worsens

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All schools in Johor will be closed for two days beginning Oct 8 as worsening haze pushes air quality into the unhealthy range across...
Business

GTA Unit Extends Engine Support Deal With Gading Kasturi To 2028

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GTA Holdings Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Global Turbine Asia Sdn Bhd, has extended its long-term engine support agreement with Gading Kasturi Sdn Bhd until...
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RON95, RON97 Petrol Prices Rise 15 Sen

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Unsubsidised RON95 and RON97 petrol prices will rise by 15 sen per litre from Oct 8 to Oct 14, as tighter global supplies of...

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Petaling Jaya Remains Malaysia’s Most Populous District With 2.4...

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Petaling in Selangor remained Malaysia’s most populous administrative district in 2026 with an estimated...
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FCPO RM4,578 Rebound Unlikely To Hold As Bearish Sentiment...

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RHB Research has maintained its short position on crude palm oil futures, viewing the...
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Construction Sector Banking On Higher Budget 2027 Transport Spending

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Malaysia’s construction sector seems to be on solid footing with RHB giving it a...
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100bps Bond Yield Rise Could Cut Banks’ CET-1 By...

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A further 100-basis-point rise in bond yields could reduce Malaysian banks’ aggregate Common Equity...
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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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