Wall St ends sharply lower as hot inflation sparks sell-off
Wall Street's main indices tumbled on Tuesday after a higher-than-expected consumer inflation reading pushed back market expectations of imminent interest rate…
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Bursa Malaysia falls as optimism over US rate cuts wavers
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia spent the morning in the red as investors pared back expectations for global equities this year…
Nikkei keeps roaring while yen teeters towards 150 per US dollar
The blistering start to 2024 for the Nikkei shows no signs of stopping, with the Japanese benchmark scaling yet another…
Japan’s Nikkei slips from 34-year high after Wall Street sell-off
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average retreated from a 34-year high on Wednesday, weighed by Wall Street's sharp declines overnight, however, a…
MSCI raises Indian stocks’ weightage to record high
Index provider MSCI raised India’s weightage in its Global Standard index to an all-time high of 18.2%, which could lead…
Bursa Malaysia retreats as US inflation weighs on global equities
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia is expected to react negatively to the sharp decline on Wall Street overnight following the release…
Asian equities higher; Indonesian rupiah edges up ahead of elections
THE Indonesian rupiah touched a near one-month high on Tuesday ahead of the country's presidential elections, while most Asian equities…
Bursa Malaysia enjoys post-CNY rally; KLCI at 20-month high
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia finished higher on Tuesday with FBM KLCI at a 20-month high, supported by buying from foreign…
Bursa Malaysia tracks positive global sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR: Investors are continuing to shore up global equities prices amid optimism that the US inflation report due out…