Wall Street ends lower amid interest rate concerns
US stocks fell on Wednesday amid further gains in Treasury yields and concern over the timing and scale of possible interest…
Markets
Saudi Arabia taps market with US$5bil sukuk deal
Saudi Arabia raised US$5bil through the sale of US dollar-denominated sukuk as it seeks to plug a hole in its…
Taiwan ETF boom cools as performance slows
Demand for Taiwanese exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which was booming just a couple of months ago, is falling fast as their…
Avenue to raise funds for charitable projects
Come next year, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or social enterprises have the option to raise money to fund charitable projects via…
Bursa Malaysia slumps as US inflation report stokes rate fears
KUALA LUMPUR: The selling on Bursa Malaysia accelerated alongside declines across global markets as US consumer data sparked a surge…
Over 81% of PLCs on Bursa Malaysia are Shariah-compliant
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 820 companies or 81.3 per cent of the total 1,009 public-listed companies (PLCs) on Bursa Malaysia are…
Tech shares to rise ahead of broader market
KUALA LUMPUR: Technology stocks are in focus on Wednesday following the US Nasdaq's record-topping performance on the back of Nvidia's…
Nasdaq closes above milestone 17,000 on Nvidia gains
The Nasdaq crossed 17,000 for the first time ever on Tuesday, boosted by gains in Nvidia, while the S&P 500…
Market volatility maintains pressure on domestic sector
The domestic stock market experienced choppy going last week and finished lower on profit-taking.