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Oleh Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Mac (Bernama) -- Harga Getah Mutu Malaysia (GMM) 20 di pasaran getah Malaysia meningkat semula pada Isnin, didorong oleh momentum positif dalam pasaran getah serantau, kata peniaga. Beliau berkata kenaikan itu juga disokong oleh penurunan ringgit berbanding dolar Amerika Syarikat (AS) dan unjuran getah asli yang positif daripada Persatuan Negara Pengeluar Getah Asli. “Harga juga disokong oleh kekurangan bahan mentah yang bermusim di negara pengeluar utama dalam keadaan optimistik terhadap langkah rangsangan China seterusnya. “Bagaimanapun, kenaikan selanjutnya dihadkan oleh ketidakpastian mengenai tarif AS ditambah pula dengan ketegangan perdagangan global yang meningkat dan penyusutan...

The Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday, after data showed that the manufacturing sector in Australia continued to expand in March, and at a faster pace. Data from the S&P Global showed that the manufacturing sector in Australia continued to expand in March, and at a faster pace, with a manufacturing PMI score of 52.6. That's up from 50.4 in February, and it moves further above the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction. The survey also showed that the services PMI improved to 51.2 from 50.8 in the previous month, and the composite PMI went up to 51.3 from 50.6 a month earlier. Some analysts predict the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will maintain...

The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday, as the weak Japan Manufacturing PMI almost closed the doors for the Bank of Japan rate hike in the upcoming monetary policy meeting. Data from Jibun Bank showed that the manufacturing sector in Japan continued to contract in March, and at a faster pace, with a manufacturing PMI score of 48.3. That's down from 49.0 in February, and it moved further beneath the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction. The services sector also slipped into contraction, falling to 49.5 in March from 53.7 in February. The BoJ may be forced to postpone rate hikes due to the weaker growth outlook. Meanwhile, Chinese and Australian officials...

Oleh Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Mac (Bernama) -- Wujud pandangan yang berbeza mengenai prospek kontrak niaga hadapan minyak sawit mentah (MSM) pada minggu depan dengan perang perdagangan dijangka berterusan. Selain itu, unjuran pengeluaran yang lebih lemah juga disebut sebagai faktor yang menyokong kepada pandangan yang berbeza ini. Peniaga Kanan Minyak Sawit Interband Group of Companies Jim Teh berkata niaga hadapan MSM di Bursa Malaysia Derivatives dijangka diniagakan lebih rendah pada minggu akan datang iaitu antara RM4,100 dan RM4,300 setiap tan. Menurutnya, prestasi komoditi itu akan terjejas akibat perang perdagangan global yang dimulakan oleh Amerika Syarikat (AS), menyebabkan pasaran berada dalam mod...

Oleh Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Mac (Bernama) -- Kontrak niaga hadapan minyak sawit mentah (MSM) di Bursa Malaysia Derivatif ditutup lebih rendah hari ini selepas terjejas oleh kelemahan dalam niaga hadapan minyak kacang soya di Lembaga Perdagangan Chicago (CBOT) selain prestasi eksport minyak sawit Malaysia yang agak perlahan, kata seorang penganalisis. Ketua Penyelidikan Komoditi Sunvin Group yang berpangkalan di Mumbai, Anilkumar Bagani berkata dalam satu laporan bahawa juruukur kargo Intertek Testing Services (ITS) menganggarkan eksport minyak sawit Malaysia menurun sebanyak 14.2 peratus kepada 629,687 tan dari 1-20 Mac, berbanding dengan tempoh yang sama pada Februari. "Manakala Societe Generale de...

Oleh Karina Imran KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Mac (Bernama) -- Ringgit ditutup tinggi berbanding dolar AS berikutan sentimen yang lebih positif terhadap mata wang tempatan itu, kata seorang penganalisis. Mata wang tempatan itu meningkat kepada 4.4180/4220 berbanding dolar AS 4.4215/4270 ketika ditutup pada Khamis. Ketua Penyelidikan Pelaburan UOB Kay Hian Wealth Advisors Sdn Bhd Mohd Sedek Jantan berkata ringgit dibuka rendah pagi ini pada 4.4245/4360 berbanding dolar AS, tetapi mengukuh sepanjang hari. "Walaupun berlaku penurunan pada sesi awal berikutan pendirian Jawatankuasa Pasaran Terbuka Persekutuan (FOMC) yang cenderung menurunkan kadar faedah, ringgit berjaya meraih mementum apabila perbendaharaan AS kekal stabil, tidak memberikan...

The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday, following the release of domestic data for February. Japan overall consumer price inflation softened in February largely due to government subsidies for energy but the increase in core inflation together with higher wage growth and services inflation put pressure on the Bank of Japan to lift key interest rates. Data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed that the Japan consumer price inflation logged 3.7 percent in February, down from 4.0 percent in January. Likewise, excluding fresh food, inflation softened to 3.0 percent from 3.2 percent in the prior month. Excluding fresh food and energy, inflation rose to 2.6...

Oleh Zufazlin Baharuddin KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Mac (Bernama) -- Ringgit rendah berbanding dolar AS pada sesi pembukaan hari ini, selepas mencatatkan kenaikan baru-baru ini berikutan pasaran menilai pendirian terkini Rizab Persekutuan Amerika Syarikat (AS), yang dilihat cenderung untuk menurunkan kadar faedah tetapi secara berhati-hati. Pada 8 pagi, ringgit berada pada 4.4245/4360 berbanding dolar AS, susut daripada 4.4215/4270 pada Khamis. Ketua Penyelidikan Pelaburan UOB Kay Hian Wealth Advisors Sdn Bhd Mohd Sedek Jantan berkata ringgit kekurangan petunjuk yang jelas walaupun terdapat turun naik dalam Perbendaharaan AS semalaman. “Walaupun Perbendaharaan AS mengalami turun naik semalam, pada mulanya merosot sebelum meningkat semula, ia...

David Ng Oleh Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Mac (Bernama) -- Kontrak niaga hadapan minyak sawit mentah (MSM) di Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ditutup kebanyakannya tinggi pada Khamis, disokong oleh jangkaan pengeluaran yang lebih rendah dalam minggu-minggu akan datang berikutan keadaan banjir semasa di Johor, kata peniaga minyak sawit David Ng. Beliau berkata kenaikan dalam pasaran minyak soya juga menyokong lonjakan harga MSM. “Kami melihat paras sokongan pada RM4,300 dan paras rintangan pada RM4,580,” katanya kepada Bernama hari ini. Pada penutup dagangan, bulan semerta baharu untuk April 2025 meningkat RM35 kepada RM4,669 setiap tan, Mei 2025 naik RM37 kepada RM4,529 dan Jun 2025 naik RM24 kepada RM4,413...

Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Mac (Bernama) -- Tokenisasi bon dan sukuk, yang bertujuan untuk meluaskan penyertaan runcit dalam pasaran modal Malaysia, dijangka akan diperkenalkan pada tahun ini. Pengerusi Eksekutif Suruhanjaya Sekuriti (SC) Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi berkata inisiatif ini merupakan usaha bersama antara suruhanjaya itu dan Khazanah Nasional Bhd. Beliau berkata inisiatif ini bertujuan untuk menjadikan bon lebih mudah diakses oleh pelabur runcit, memandangkan terbitan bon tertentu pada masa ini terhad kepada pelabur yang berpengalaman. “Antara satu perkara yang akan kami umumkan akhir tahun ini ialah kami sedang menjalankan kajian bersama Khazanah untuk melihat bagaimana bon boleh ditokenisasikan. “Secara...

Oleh Danni Haizal Danial Donald KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Mac (Bernama) -- Ringgit ditutup tinggi berbanding dolar AS pada Khamis berikutan Rizab Persekutuan (Fed) Amerika Syarikat (AS) mengekalkan kadar faedah penanda arasnya namun memberikan isyarat bahawa penurunan kadar faedah kekal dalam perancangan. Mata wang tempatan menokok 0.33 peratus kepada RM4.4215/4270 daripada 4.4330/4400 semasa ditutup pada Rabu. Ketua Ahli Ekonomi Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid berkata Fed kekal tidak terkesan dengan prospek kadar faedah walaupun mengalami ketidaktentuan dasar yang meningkat terutamanya mengenai kesan tarif import. “Unjuran makroekonomi terkini oleh Fed mengesahkan prospeknya mengenai dua penurunan kadar pada 2025...

The Swiss franc weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, after the Swiss National Bank trimmed its interest rate for the fifth consecutive meeting to the lowest since September 2022, amid heightened downside risks to inflation. The policy board, led by President Martin Schlegel, lowered the policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.25 percent from 0.50 percent. This followed a 50-basis point cut in December. The bank has reduced the key rate by 150 basis points since March 2024. Banks' sight deposits held at the SNB will be remunerated at the policy rate up to a certain threshold, and at zero percent above this threshold. The central bank forecast inflation at 0.4 percent in 2025, which was slightly up...

The British pound weakened against most major currencies in the European session on Thursday, following the release of the U.K.'s labor market data for January. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the ILO unemployment rate was 4.4 percent, unchanged from the previous figure and predictions. The U.K. economy recruited 144K new workers, compared to the 107K new hires in the three months ended December. Meanwhile, investors wait for the Bank of England's (BoE) interest rate announcement due later in the day. With a 7-2 vote split, the BoE is expected to maintain interest rates at 4.5 percent, due to tariff uncertainties and the British government's impending tax hike for employers. The Bank of England lowered...

The New Zealand dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday, as the New Zealand's central bank hinted about two additional 25 basis point reductions in April and May, with a third cut perhaps coming later in the year. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has lowered the official cash rate by 175 basis points to 3.75% since August 2024. In economic news, the People's Bank of China kept its one-year loan prime rate unchanged at 3.10 percent. Likewise, the five-year LPR, the benchmark for mortgage rates, was retained at 3.60 percent. Both the rates were last reduced by 25 basis points each in October 2024. The announcement came after the U.S. Federal Reserve left its interest rate unchanged on...

The Australian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday, following the release of Australia's disappointing domestic employment data in February. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that the Australian economy lost 52,800 jobs last month, well shy of expectations for an increase of 30,800 jobs following the addition of 44,000 in January. The unemployment rate in Australia came in at a seasonally adjusted 4.1 percent in February, said on Thursday - in line with expectations and unchanged from the January reading. Full-time employment was down 35,700 jobs following the addition of 54,100 a month earlier. The participation rate was 66.8 percent, again missing forecasts for 67.3...

The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday, as traders speculate that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will continue raising interest rates as robust wage growth may increase consumer spending and fuel inflation. Ongoing concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies and their effects on the world economy as well as geopolitical dangers, also contributed to the upturn of safe-haven JPY. The U.S. Fed announced its widely expected decision to again leave interest rates unchanged but signaled that it is still likely to lower rates twice later this year. The accompanying statement by the Fed noted "uncertainty around the economic outlook has increased," and the Fed said it is...

Oleh Zufazlin Baharuddin KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Mac (Bernama) -- Ringgit dibuka tinggi berbanding dolar Amerika Syarikat (AS) pada Khamis selepas Jawatankuasa Pasaran Terbuka Rizab Persekutuan (FOMC) AS cenderung kepada penurunan kadar faedah susulan inflasi. Pada 8 pagi, ringgit meningkat kepada 4.4200/4305 berbanding dolar AS daripada 4.4330/4400 ketika ditutup semalam. Ketua Ahli Ekonomi Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid berkata FOMC memutuskan kadar faedah dikekalkan dan memperlahan kadar pengurangan lembaran imbangannya daripada US$25 bilion kepada US$5 bilion. Beliau berkata perkara itu menandakan kecenderungan Rizab Persekutuan AS (Fed) kepada kadar faedah rendah. “Semasa sidang media, Pengerusi Fed Jerome...

Oleh Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Mac (Bernama) -- Kontrak niaga hadapan minyak sawit mentah (MSM) di Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ditutup tinggi pada Rabu, mengubah kerugian pada awalnya susulan harga minyak kacang soya yang lebih kukuh, kata peniaga minyak sawit David Ng. Beliau berkata kenaikan minyak kacang soya disebabkan prospek permintaan yang lebih kukuh, terutamanya dari India dan China. “Perkembangan cuaca yang memburuk di kawasan penanaman utama tertentu, yang mungkin menjejaskan prospek tanaman dan dengan itu menyokong harga minyak kekacang. "Kami mengesan paras sokongan pada RM4,350 setan dan paras rintangan pada RM4,580 setan," katanya kepada Bernama hari ini. Pada penutup dagangan, bulan semerta...

Oleh Karina Imran KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Mac (Bernama) -- Ringgit ditutup tinggi berbanding dolar AS pada Rabu, naik 0.24 peratus kepada 4.4330/4400 daripada 4.4450/4490 pada Isnin lepas berikutan sentimen berhati-hati menjelang keputusan mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Pasaran Terbuka Persekutuan (FOMC) Amerika Syarikat (AS) hari ini. Ketua Ahli Ekonomi Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid berkata sentimen pasaran kekal berhati-hati menjelang perbincangan FOMC AS malam ini. “Walaupun Kadar Dana Fed (FFR) dijangka dikekalkan, panduan daripada Rizab Persekutuan (Fed) AS adalah amat penting dalam menetapkan hala tuju pasaran mata wang,” katanya kepada Bernama. Beliau berkata unjuran oleh Fed AS mengenai kadar faedah akan...

The euro weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Wednesday, as European stocks were subdued after rising in the previous session on Germany's approval for a massive spending surge. Bond yields dipped marginally as traders await the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision, the post-meeting statement, updated economic projections and Chair Jerome Powell's comments for greater clarity on how proposed U.S. tariffs may impact prices and activity. Global ratings agency Fitch has lowered its global growth forecast and warned that U.S. President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs will push up inflation and delay Fed rate cuts. Meanwhile, amid economic headwinds both at home and abroad, the Bank of England is widely...