Capital markets key to boosting SME financing, promoting innovation
KUALA LUMPUR: Capital markets can offer indirect mechanisms for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lenders to support SME financing, according to the…
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FBM KLCI closes at fresh 3-year high as rally extends
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI surged to a new three-year high, driven by strong gains in blue-chip stocks and supported…
SC aims to grow MSME, MTC capital market fundraising to RM40bil by 2028
KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) aims to grow fundraising in the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) and mid-tier companies (MTC) capital…
Asia stocks ease as central banks play game of patience
SINGAPORE: Several Asian share benchmarks fell on Thursday as markets digested the implications of policymakers in major economies preferring to…
FBM KLCI opens lower as Fed minutes signal hawkish mood
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI could be pulling back to the 1,600 psychological support this week as a hawkish tone…
FBM KLCI maintains positive sentiment despite US rate jitters
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI stayed on an upward trajectory over the early session with gains seen in more than…
Investors seek cues from election shadow bets
Traders in India’s stock markets are turning to illegal election betting platforms for clues to combat the uncertainty facing citizens…
Bulls beat path to stocks but foreigners stay out
Emboldened by China’s latest measures and pledges to fix the weakest parts of its struggling economy, domestic investors are scooping…
Banks, mining stocks lift Australian shares higher
AUSTRALIAN shares advanced on Wednesday, led by financials and mining stocks that tracked a hike in commodity prices, as demand…