Stock Market & Investment News

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s external trade resgistered another historic performance in 2021, surpassing RM2 trillion for the first time, as well as recording the fastest growth since 1994. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd’s net profit decreased to RM355.25mil for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2021 (FY21), a 6% drop from RM377.74mil a year ago. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Affin Hwang Investment Bank Bhd (Affin Hwang IB) and select key senior management in the company have entered into a conditional deal to divest 7.59 million shares, or 68.35% stake, in Affin Hwang Asset Management Bhd (Affin Hwang AM) to CVC Capital Partners. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group Bhd has finalised the name change of its listed holding company to Capital A Bhd to reflect its growing portfolio of travel and lifestyle businesses. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Inta Bina Group Bhd has secured a construction contract worth RM160.6mil from Sunway Artessa Sdn Bhd, a joint-venture company of Sunway Bhd. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade lower next week on profit-taking after prices rallied to above RM5,600 a tonne, Interband Group of Companies senior palm oil trader Jim Teh said. Read full story