<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Below is a summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Tuesday:</div>

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Below is a summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Tuesday.

FBM KLCI slips 0.02% to 1,597.96 on July 2, 2024

Donald Trump’s growing lead in the US presidential race has sparked a rush to identify the key winning trades in global markets. History suggests that Japanese stocks are a good bet.

Trump’s election lead sparks hunt for Japanese stocks

TOKYO (July 5): A natural gas platform in the Gulf of Thailand has attracted a fresh warning over methane emissions first detected more than a decade ago, another test of global pledges to curb releases of the potent greenhouse gas.

Big Oil’s pledge to curb methane faces test in Gulf of Thailand

Mobile network operator U Mobile Sdn Bhd will tap Edotco Group Sdn Bhd’s tower infrastructure for Malaysia’s second 5G network rollout.

Under the memorandum of understanding signed, Edotco will provide U Mobile with information and access to its infrastructures, resources readiness and expedited site delivery, the companies said in a joint statement.

U Mobile to tap Edotco's towers for second 5G network rollout

China’s central bank took the next step toward selling government bonds to cool a record-breaking rally, saying it now has “hundreds of billions” of yuan of the securities at its disposal through agreements with lenders.

China's PBOC readies multibillion-yuan pool of bonds to sell by tapping major banks

Keir Starmer will be Britain's next prime minister with his centre left Labour Party expected to win a huge majority in a parliamentary election, ending 14 years of often tumultuous Conservative government by trouncing Rishi Sunak's party.

UK's Labour sweeps to power as Sunak concedes election

(July 5): Bitcoin sank for a fourth consecutive trading session, part of a wider crypto selloff that contrasts with recent record highs in global stocks.

Bitcoin falls to lowest since February even as stocks hit record

RHB Investment Bank (RHB IB) maintained its “overweight” calls on the property, construction, technology, healthcare, transport, oil and gas (O&G), utilities and rubber products sectors.

RHB IB keeps 'overweight' calls on property, construction, tech, healthcare, oil and gas, utilities sectors

KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Shares of Keyfield International Bhd (KL:KEYFIELD) made another new high since the oil-and-gas (O&G) service company’s debut on the Main Market in April, following new contract wins.

Keyfield shares touch new high, nearly triple since April listing

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has contended that the plaintiffs in the US$350 million (RM1.6 billion) luxury items suit against her are bound by a previous court judgement which ruled that they were not proceeds from unlawful activity.

Rosmah says 1MDB, SRC bound by decision in forfeiture case — luxury items not unlawful gains

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he believed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was sincere about wanting to end the war in Ukraine, but that he did not know how Trump planned to do so if elected.

Putin says Trump is sincere about ending Ukraine war

Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong said on Friday he has directed a report to be filed to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over the auditor general’s findings on Human Resource Development (HRD) Corp.

HR Ministry to file report to MACC over auditor general's findings on HRD Corp — Steven Sim

Keir&nbsp;Starmer&nbsp;will be Britain's next prime minister with his centre left Labour Party expected to win a huge majority in&nbsp;a&nbsp;parliamentary election, ending 14 years of often tumultuous Conservative government by trouncing Rishi Sunak's party.

Malayan Banking Bhd (KL:MAYBANK) plans to double assets in Vietnam to US$2 billion (RM9.42 billion) by 2027 and become the country’s top foreign bank for syndicated loans, to capitalise on a booming economy.

Maybank aims to double Vietnam assets by 2027, expand investment

KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Shares of Keyfield International Bhd (KL:KEYFIELD) made another new high since the oil-and-gas (O&amp;G) service company’s debut on the Main Market in April, following new contract wins.

CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd upgraded Malaysia’s technology shares to "overweight" from "neutral" on improving earnings visibility led by growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI).

AI-led recovery prompts CIMB’s upgrade of Malaysian tech stocks

Asian share markets scaled new highs on Friday as investors sized up US rate cuts for September and the mood was upbeat, while the euro hit a three-week peak ahead of French elections.

Asia stocks notch records; pound calm after Labour landslide

Shares of Toyo Ventures Holdings Bhd (KL:TOYOVEN) extended their decline on Friday after the company confirmed the termination of the Song Hau 2 thermal power plant project by the Vietnamese government.

Toyo Ventures extends decline after losing Song Hau 2 contract

RHB Investment Bank (RHB IB) maintained its “overweight” calls on the property, construction, technology, healthcare, transport, oil and gas (O&amp;G), utilities and rubber products sectors.

President Joe Biden said "I'm not going anywhere" as he faced calls by many Democrats to end his re-election bid, using the Fourth of July celebrations on Thursday to hit back at doubts about his stamina and mental acuity to continue his campaign.

Biden says 'I'm not going anywhere' as calls to quit race grow

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has contended that the plaintiffs in the US$350 million (RM1.6 billion) luxury items suit against her are bound by a previous court judgement which ruled that they were not proceeds from unlawful activity.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he believed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was sincere about wanting to end the war in Ukraine, but that he did not know how Trump planned to do so if elected.

European stocks rose as key elections held center stage and investors grew more optimistic about Federal Reserve (Fed) interest-rate cuts following US economic data that supported the case for easing.

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France’s CAC 40 benchmark index advanced for a second day in the buildup to this weekend’s final round of voting in snap&nbsp;parliamentary elections.
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European stocks advance with elections in focus

The pound was steady after an exit poll indicated the UK’s Labour Party will secure its long-predicted landslide election victory, with Keir Starmer set to become Prime Minister on a pledge of greater economic stability.

The currency was little changed around US$1.276, with markets hoping a tumultuous period in British politics is over

Pound steady as labour projected to win majority in UK election

China’s central bank took the next step toward selling government bonds to cool a record-breaking rally, saying it now has “hundreds of billions” of yuan of the securities at its disposal through agreements with lenders.

(July 5):&nbsp;Bitcoin sank for a fourth consecutive trading session, part of a wider crypto selloff that contrasts with recent record highs in global stocks.

Samsung Electronics estimated on Friday a more than 15-fold rise in its second-quarter operating profit, as rebounding semiconductor prices driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom lifted earnings from a low base a year ago.

Samsung flags better-than-expected profit rise as AI boom lifts chip prices

Russia's vast state-owned Rostec corporation said on Thursday that its weapons export unit had organised the production in India of armour-piercing rounds for Russian-made battle tanks.

Russian armour-piercing tank rounds to be made in India, Rostec says

（吉隆坡5日讯）自从Toyo Ventures Holdings Bhd（KL:TOYOVEN）证实越南政府终止Song Hau 2号热电厂项目后，该股今日延续下跌趋势。