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Chong Jin Hun & Arjuna Chandran Shankar

09 May 2021, 08:00 am

Covid-19: Malaysia's new daily cases fall to 3,733; death toll highest on record at 26Malaysia's daily number of newly confirmed Covid-19 cases fell to 3,733 today from 4,519 yesterday. The country registered today 26 pandemic-related deaths, the highest daily number of Covid-19-linked fatalities on record.

By Chong Jin Hun & Arjuna Chandran Shankar / theedgemarkets.com

09 May 2021, 08:00 am

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08 May 2021, 08:00 am

Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases rise to 4,519, with 25 more deathsMalaysia's newly-confirmed Covid-19 cases today rose to 4,519 from 4,498 yesterday while pandemic-linked deaths climbed to 25 from 22, health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.

By Chong Jin Hun & Arjuna Chandran Shankar / theedgemarkets.com

08 May 2021, 08:00 am

Noon Market

03 Mar 2021, 08:00 am

KLCI up as glove shares rise on bargain hunting; AMMB fallsThe FBM KLCI settled up 9.03 points or 0.58% at 1,578.90 at Bursa Malaysia's afternoon break today, partly helped by the rise in rubber glove manufacturers' share prices on bargain hunting and as Asian equity indices gained amid Covid-19 vaccine-driven economic recovery hopes.

By Chong Jin Hun & Arjuna Chandran Shankar / theedgemarkets.com

03 Mar 2021, 08:00 am

15 Oct 2020, 08:00 am

Mah Sing to diversify into glove manufacturingProperty developer Mah Sing Group Bhd announced today its proposed diversification into the manufacturing and trading of gloves and related healthcare products to take advantage of favourable long-term prospects for the glove industry and additional demand created by the Covid-19 pandemic.

By Chong Jin Hun & Arjuna Chandran Shankar / theedgemarkets.com

15 Oct 2020, 08:00 am

26 Jun 2020, 08:00 am

Covid-19 resurgence concerns check share market gainsThe FBM KLCI settled unchanged at 1,489.20 at Bursa Malaysia’s afternoon break today after volatile trade as concerns of a resurgence in global Covid-19 infections checked equity gains.

By Chong Jin Hun & Arjuna Chandran Shankar / theedgemarkets.com

26 Jun 2020, 08:00 am

Market Close

22 Apr 2020, 08:00 am

Rubber glove shares rise as oil prices fall into a seemingly bottomless pitKUALA LUMPUR (April 22): The FBM KLCI closed up 0.16 point at 1,381.89 today after erasing losses with Asian share indices as investors weighed the economic impact of crude oil prices at below US$20 a barrel and as nations contend with the Covid-19 pandemic. Rubber glove manufacturers' share prices rose against such sentiment. At 5pm, the KLCI closed up at 1,381.89 after falling to its intraday low at 1,359.54.

By Chong Jin Hun & Arjuna Chandran Shankar / theedgemarkets.com

22 Apr 2020, 08:00 am

Market Close

14 Apr 2020, 08:00 am

Respite for stocks as China exports fall less than expectedKUALA LUMPUR (April 14): The FBM KLCI closed up 15.63 points or 1.15% at 1,371.66 today, while Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market index rose by a significantly higher quantum as investors weighed updates on China’s March 2020 exports, which fell less than expected and as global economies mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Crude oil price gains also appeared to support Malaysia share market sentiment. It was reported that Asian equities extended gains on Tuesday, after China's trade data came in better than expected and as some nations tried to restart their economy by partly lifting restrictions aimed at containing the coronavirus outbreak. "Market sentiment was boosted by data showing China's exports in March fell only 6.6% from the year-ago period, smaller than the expected 14% plunge. Imports eased a modest 0.9%, compared with expectations for a 9.5% drop,” Reuters reported.

By Chong Jin Hun & Arjuna Chandran Shankar / theedgemarkets.com

14 Apr 2020, 08:00 am

Market Close

13 Apr 2020, 08:00 am

KLCI down, Bursa healthcare index rises the mostKUALA LUMPUR (April 13): The FBM KLCI closed down 1.47 points or 0.1% at 1,356.03 today, while rubber glove manufacturers’ share price gained, following global updates on the rising number of Covid-19 pandemic cases and higher death toll from the outbreak. At 5pm, the KLCI closed down at 1,356.03, after erasing gains in the final trading hour. During the day, the KLCI had fallen to its intraday low at 1,352.78, before rising to its intraday high at 1,359.68.

By Chong Jin Hun & Arjuna Chandran Shankar / theedgemarkets.com

13 Apr 2020, 08:00 am

Market Close

06 Apr 2020, 08:00 am

Bursa volume nears 6 bil units as O&G shares steal limelightThe FBM KLCI closed up 11.04 points or 0.83% at 1,341.69 today while trading volume across Bursa Malaysia neared six billion shares after Asian equities ended higher as investors weighed the possibility that the increase in new Covid-19 cases has slowed. The Saudi Arabia-Russia crude oil price war is also closely watched.

By Chong Jin Hun & Arjuna Chandran Shankar / theedgemarkets.com

06 Apr 2020, 08:00 am

Market Close

01 Apr 2020, 08:00 am

Shares sink on profit-taking as global Covid-19 death toll tops 40,000KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): The FBM KLCI closed down 28.23 points or 2.09% at 1,322.66 today, as the Covid-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 40,000 globally, gave no respite to world share markets. The spectre of a global economic slowdown and lower crude oil prices due to the outbreak, gave reasons to equity investors to take profit today, following yesterday’s gain.

By Chong Jin Hun & Arjuna Chandran Shankar / theedgemarkets.com

01 Apr 2020, 08:00 am

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