NEW YORK: All of a sudden, the market’s back in “ good-news-is-bad-news ” mode.... Answer: Over

Markets will be watching for any clearer indication on plans for a Fed taper of monthly bond

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI remained in positive territory headed into midday as the relaxed lockdown measures kept investors in a bullish mood.... Malacca Securities Research believes the improved sentiment is also owing to the appointment of the new Prime Minister, which has lent stability to the political scene although risks remain with the elected Covid-19 cases in the country.... Bank stocks were also higher, led by Maybank up two sen to RM8. 14m CIMB rising three sen to RM4.67, Public Ba

programme of$ 7bn, and rollovers of foreign loans of billions of dollars, have helped reduce economic

." Hyper inequality of the kind we now have in our world is a threat to both democracy and to market

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's benchmark index eked was flat at midday while the regional markets rallied

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s capital market is expected to remain robust this year with companies

growing and avoid a long-predicted recession.... But on the downside for markets, it could also raise

tough on financial markets but said her economic programme was" serious" as polls showed her campaign

U.S. shares were lower throughout most of the session, extending last week's sharp declines.... They have been oversold for a while," said Dennis Dick, a trader at Bright Trading LLC. Earlier, Europe's STOXX 600 index. STOXX dropped 1.8% to close at its lowest since mid-March.... Commodity stocks slumped 6%, as global worries overshadowed relief from French presidential results on Sunday which saw Emmanuel Macron edge past far-right challenger Marine Le Pen....