Trade figures EXTERNAL trade statistics and the producer price index (PPI) for October 2021 alongside corporate earnings will dominate this week’s data calendar. The Statistics Department is expected to release trade data today and PPI tomorrow. Analysts expect trade surplus to be around RM26.9bil in October from an-all time high of RM26.1bil in September 2021. […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: With Covid-19 cases on the uptrend in many countries and the emergence of a new potent variant, a stronger emphasis on the “building blocks” – trade, investment and sustainable supply chain – has increased. Malaysia, as a trading nation, should not lose track of these areas if it intends to reinvigorate its economy […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation rate in October, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.9% from a year ago due to an increase in transport costs as well as prices in other segments including housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels. For the period of January to October, the country’s CPI grew 2.3% […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia is poised to end the week on a fourth consecutive day of selling as market sentiment remains week amid the ongoing results season. “We believe the softer trading activities might be due to the spiking in Covid-19 cases locally and the release of weaker-than-expected results during this reporting season due to […]
Read MoreHCM City (VNA) – Vietnam and Malaysia still have large room to step up trade cooperation in such fields as food, beverages, and personal care products, heard the Malaysia-Vietnam Trade Promotion Programme held by the Malaysia Trade Office in Vietnam (Matrade) in Ho Chi Minh City on November 23. Speaking at the event, Malaysian Consul General in HCM City Wong […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit slipped further to open lower against the US dollar on Wednesday as the greenback maintains its bullish move ahead of the United States’ (US) economic data release, an analyst said. At 9 am, the local note weakened to 4.1990/2015 versus the greenback from 4.1970/2000 at yesterday’s close. ActiveTrades trader Dyogenes Rodrigues […]
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