Tag: ringgit
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Domestic Demand Boosts Malaysia: KLCI and Ringgit Outlook
Overview Malaysia faces a year of navigating external headwinds while leaning more on domestic demand to sustain growth. With the global economy cooling and trade frictions persisting, investors are watching how domestic consumption, investment, and earnings momentum will support the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) and the ringgit. Early signals suggest that the economy could…
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Domestic Demand to Drive Malaysia Markets: KLCI & Ringgit
Overcoming External Headwinds with Domestic Demand Malaysia faces a year of tighter global headwinds as policy shifts and tariff pressures in the United States threaten to dampen external demand. In this environment, the country’s economic and equity outlook hinges more on domestic demand than in the recent past. Analysts expect the domestic market to provide…
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Domestic Demand Grows as Malaysia Eyes Upside for KLCI and Ringgit
Malaysia’s Growth Outlook Shifts Toward Domestic Demand Malaysia faces a year of carefully calibrated growth, with external headwinds—especially potential tariff measures from the United States—creating a renewed emphasis on the domestic engine of expansion. As policymakers and investors recalibrate, the resilience of local demand will be the linchpin for sustaining earnings, supporting the stock market,…
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Ringgit Opens Higher on Fed Minutes, but Upside Limited in 2025 Year-End Trade
Ringgit Opens Higher as Fed Minutes Signal Slower Rate Hikes The ringgit edged higher on the last trading day of 2025, edging up against the US dollar as markets digested the latest signals from the Federal Reserve. Minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) released overnight suggested a more cautious stance on future rate…
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Ringgit Opens Higher on Last Trading Day of 2025 as Fed Outlook Caps Upside
Ringgit Edges Higher on Year-End Trading Day The Malaysian ringgit extended its gain against the U.S. dollar on the final trading day of 2025, with early trade showing the local currency slightly stronger as global risk sentiment steadies and traders digest the latest Federal Reserve signals. At 8:00 a.m. local time, the ringgit traded near…
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Ringgit Opens Higher on Last Day of 2025 Despite Fed Outlook
Ringgit edges higher as year-end US dollar softens The ringgit extended its rally on the last day of 2025, nudging higher against the U.S. dollar as global markets assessed the latest Federal Reserve signals. Local traders in Kuala Lumpur reported modest gains for the Malaysian currency in early trading, with the ringgit trading above the…
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BNM Keeps Policy Rate Steady as Malaysia’s Economy Holds Up
BNM Set to Hold Policy Rate Amid Steady Growth Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep its benchmark policy rate unchanged in the upcoming monetary policy decision, underscoring a broader theme of economic resilience. With growth cooling yet remaining robust, inflation well-contained, and the ringgit strengthening, the central bank appears ready to preserve its…
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BNM to Keep Policy Rate Steady as Malaysia Supports Growth and Ringgit Stabilizes
BNM Set to Hold Policy Rate Amid Resilient Growth Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is widely anticipated to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged when it meets this week, signaling confidence in Malaysia’s economic trajectory despite an environment of global tightening. With growth looking stable, inflation contained, and the ringgit firming, the central bank is positioned…
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Ringgit Steady Ahead of Rate Decisions: MPC and Fed
Ringgit Opens Near Flat, Investors Watch for MPC and Fed Moves The ringgit opened almost flat against the U.S. dollar as investors braced for key rate decisions from Malaysia’s central bank and the Federal Reserve. While the local currency has been relatively quiet in early trading, analysts say it could be more reactive to guidance…
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Ringgit Steady Ahead of Domestic MPC and U.S. Rate Decisions
Ringgit Holds Steady Ahead of Key Rate Decisions The Malaysian ringgit opened the session nearly flat against the U.S. dollar as traders braced for important rate decisions from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the U.S. Federal Reserve. With the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) set to unveil its stance later in the week, market…