Healthcare stocks still have legs to run following a recent rally and investors should continue to buy hospital operators for their further earnings growth this year, analysts said.

KPJ, IHH extend rally as analysts bet on upside

Bursa Malaysia-listed energy stocks, which initially seemed to be rallying for the third straight day as the Energy Index made another attempt at charting a fresh three-year high as analysts flagged higher crude oil prices amid an escalation in the Middle East crisis, closed mix on Monday.

Energy stocks' rally on Bursa sputters at Monday's close

Shares of Tomei Consolidated Bhd and Poh Kong Holdings Bhd hit new all-time highs on Monday, as gold prices extended their record rally amid speculative buying and escalated geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Tomei, Poh Kong soar to new all-time highs as gold prices extend rally

Shares in gold-related counters, including Poh Kong Holdings Bhd, Tomei Consolidated Bhd, and Bahvest Resources Bhd, rose during Thursday morning trade, as gold prices surged to a record high after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) left interest rates unchanged.

Gold-linked stocks shine as metal's price hits record high

Interest in gold-related counters surged as the precious metal reached a near record high of US$2,195 per oz last Friday, before paring gains to its current price of  US$2,180.50 per oz.

During early trade, leading the pack was Poh Kong Holdings Bhd, which gained 4 sen or 4.47% to 93.5 sen valuing the company at RM381.6 million, with 3.98 million shares changing hands.

Interest in gold-related stocks spurred by record high commodity price 

Ekovest Bhd and Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd (IWCity), two companies linked to tycoon Tan Sri Lim Kang Hoo, were actively traded in Tuesday's morning trade on Bursa Malaysia.

Ekovest, Iskandar Waterfront climb in active trade on 10-year development plan in Johor worth RM4.33b GDV 

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): Plantation stocks retreated on Friday as a slew of weaker-than-expected earnings in the sector stoked concerns over further upside in share prices following the recent rally.

Plantation stocks retreat as weak earnings stoke concerns

Investors were cautious following the demise of former Sarawak governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud, who controlled substantial stakes in several companies listed on Bursa Malaysia.

Taib Mahmud-linked stocks dip after former Sarawak governor's demise

Banking and financial services stocks were among the top gainers on Tuesday, with several stocks climbing to new record highs, marking a bullish start to the Lunar New Year of the Dragon.

Banking stocks make roaring entry into Dragon Year with fresh record highs

YTL Power International Bhd and its parent company YTL Corp Bhd were among the most actively traded stocks in Tuesday morning trade, following the announcement that the two stocks will be added to the MSCI Malaysia Index, effective from Feb 29.

YTL Power, YTL Corp, Dialog actively traded after MSCI Malaysia Index review

Glove stocks lost steam on Wednesday as investors expect the normalisation in the US dollar-ringgit exchange rate as well as rising operating expenses to continue to pose challenges for the glove industry, despite recent improvements in demand.

Glove stocks lose steam as investors brace for USD-ringgit exchange rate normalisation, rising operating costs

Consumer products and services counters were among the top gainers on Tuesday, ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations later in the week.

As a result, the Bursa Malaysia Consumer Products and Services Index was up 2.21 points, or 0.39%, reaching the highest level in nine months, at 564.93 points since its last closed at 564.23 points on May 24, 2023.

Consumer products and services counters top gainers ahead of CNY

Several banking stocks surged near historic highs on Friday, spurred by a favourable forecast for the 2024 banking sector and recent decisions of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to maintain their key rates.

Banking counters climb to new highs as BNM, US Fed maintain key rates

Malaysian oil and gas (O&G) stocks were among the most active in the Friday morning session, as investors assessed Saudi Arabia's decision to axe production capacity expansion on rates for Southeast Asian service providers and as oil prices fell below the US$80 (RM378.36) per barrel mark.

O&G stocks see profit-taking as Saudi capacity expansion halt drags oil price, risks Asean rates slowdown

Bursa Malaysia closed at a two-year high on Wednesday with the key index rising 0.63%, driven by a positive outlook on the local bourse and amid an upbeat performance by regional peers.

Bursa races to two-year high as investors turn bullish

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recommended a 36-month prison sentence for Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive officer of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange.

The sentence “will not just send a message to Zhao but also to the world”, the DOJ wrote in a court filing on Tuesday, adding the price for violating US law “must be significant to effectively punish Zhao for his criminal acts and to deter others”.

US seeks three-year prison sentence for ex-Binance CEO Zhao

Mobvoi Inc, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) developer backed by Alphabet Inc’s Google, finished its first day of trading lower in Hong Kong, marking the third stock debut to flop in the city this week.

Google-backed AI firm Mobvoi is Hong Kong’s third stock debut flop this week

KUALA LUMPUR (April 24): A meeting with 70 financial fund investors and corporate members at the recently concluded joint investors meeting in London has touched on the Madani government’s immediate action to stimulate strategic investment in important technologies, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

MOF: Govt to establish high-level facilitation platform to oversee potential, approved strategic investments

Meta Bright Group Bhd has secured a new equipment leasing contract from Australian copper mining company Mt Cuthbert Resources Pty Ltd (MCR) for its mining operations.

Meta Bright bags equipment leasing contract from Australian copper mining firm

OYO plans to add 100 self-operated hotels in Malaysia in 2024 and will be looking to secure annual to long-term management contracts on a revenue-sharing basis for these properties. This is part of OYO's programme aimed at fostering economic growth in communities via partnerships.

OYO plans to launch 100 self-operated hotels in Malaysia for 2024, with the first in Kota Damansara

Zeekr, a luxury electric vehicle (EV) brand under the Geely group, is mulling about entering Malaysia's automotive market with its newly developed right-hand drive (RHD) vehicles.

Zeekr mulling entry into Malaysian market 

SK Hynix Inc plans to spend about US$14.6 billion (RM69.73 billion) building a new memory chip complex in South Korea, preparing to meet rapidly growing demand for semiconductors employed in artificial intelligence (AI) development.

SK Hynix plans US$15 bil chip expansion to meet AI demand

KUALA LUMPUR (April 24): Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd is focused on advancing its growth initiatives and strengthening its operational performance, despite the expectation that 2024 will continue to be a challenging year.

Petronas Chemicals to focus on advancing growth initiatives, strengthening operational performance

The potential imposition of plain packaging for cigarette and vape products, together with a ban on the display of such products in stores, will incur a "huge financial burden" on privately owned sundry shops, according to the Federation of Sundry Goods Merchants Associations of Malaysia (FSGMAM).

Potential ban on cigarette, vape product display will burden retailers, on top of proposed plain packaging — sundry goods merchants

The Edge covers former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) trial live.

Najib's 1MDB-Tanore trial live reporting (April 24)

Farm Price Holdings Bhd on Wednesday began taking orders from investors for its initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market to raise up to RM32.4 million.

The IPO, priced at 24 sen apiece, involves a public issuance of 102 million new shares as well as an offer for sale of 33 million existing shares, according to its prospectus. All in, the listing offers investors a 30% stake in the Johor-based wholesalers and vegetables distributor.

Farm Price starts taking orders for ACE Market IPO to raise up to RM24.48 mil

Analysts predict a decline in earnings for Malaysian automotive companies in 2024, attributed to lower sales volumes and higher operating costs, coupled with the emergence of several Chinese original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) offering attractive pricing.

M'sian automakers expected to feel pinch from lower sales, higher costs, rise of Chinese OEMs

Capital A Bhd’s unit AirAsia Consulting Sdn Bhd is the entity that is bidding to acquire SriLankan Airlines, and if it materialises, will raise its own capital for the acquisition, according to chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

AirAsia Consulting, not AirAsia, is bidding for SriLankan Airlines, says Fernandes

With Malaysia’s 5G outdoor coverage having reached the 80% target for coverage of populated areas (CoPA) at the end of 2023 and after the signing of the share subscription agreements (SSAs) by five mobile network operators (MNOs) on Dec 1, 2023, what’s next for the next stage of 5G deployment in Malaysia?

What’s next for 5G deployment in Malaysia?

E-government services provider MyEG Services Bhd has inked an agreement to collaborate on the launch of a virtual asset fund or Hong Kong virtual assets exchange-traded fund (ETF) products.

MyEG inks partnership to launch Hong Kong virtual assets

One of the world’s busiest land checkpoints is set to become less congested as Malaysians travelling to Singapore on factory buses will be able to clear immigration through QR code.

Malaysia to start using QR code at checkpoints with Singapore, report says

Bursa Malaysia remained in positive territory at the midday break on Wednesday, supported by continuous buying in selected heavyweight counters, especially in the telecommunications and media sectors.&nbsp;

Telco shares lift Bursa higher at midday

Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd, the locally-listed unit of the Danish brewer, confirmed the price increases for its beer products starting this month.

Carlsberg Malaysia raises prices of beers to preserve margin

Capital A Bhd’s board of directors has decided to extend Tan Sri Tony Fernandes'&nbsp;tenure as the chief executive officer for another five years, and as a strategic adviser to the airlines business, which is poised to be merged into AirAsia X Bhd.

Fernandes to be CEO of Capital A for another five years

Rakuten Trade said NationGate Holdings Bhd may extend its upward trajectory after breaking out from its one-month rectangular pattern on Tuesday.

NationGate may extend upward trajectory, says Rakuten Trade 

Shares of DXN Holdings Bhd surged on Wednesday to its highest in more than a month as analysts continued to urge investors to buy the stock after the health supplement company’s fourth-quarter (4Q) results.

DXN climbs over one-month high, analysts see positive outlook

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigating officer (MACC IO) probing Datuk Seri Najib Razak in relation to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) debacle never asked the former prime minister if he had instructed for the controversial transfer of US$700 million to a company linked to fugitive Low Taek Jho (Jho Low), the court heard on Wednesday.

MACC officer did not ask Najib if he instructed controversial transfer of US$700m to Good Star

Haily Group Bhd shares continued their uptrend on Wednesday to a near all-time high, after the construction outfit won a RM109.5 million contract for terrace houses in Pontian, Johor.

Haily shares near all-time high after securing RM109.5m housing job

Gold’s record-setting rally this year has puzzled market watchers, as bullion has roared higher, despite headwinds that should have held it back. With prices sagging this week, the explanation may lie in China.

Gold’s record-setting rally may have its roots in Chinese frenzy

Several important developments related to Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), including the appointment of its board members and the direction of the agency, will be announced on Thursday, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

Digital minister to unveil DNB board, announce new developments tomorrow — Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR (April 24): Dataprep Holdings Bhd said on Wednesday that Tan Sri Muhammad Ikmal Opat Abdullah has ceased to be the substantial shareholder in the IT products and services company.

Muhammad Ikmal of Widad ceases to be Dataprep’s substantial shareholder as shares sale continues

JASMINE Loo was the third individual wanted by the authorities, on the Interpol Red Notice list, &nbsp;to return to Malaysia.

More than 10 years on from the first signs of trouble at 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), there are still a number of individuals who remain on the run, sought ...

Most yet to return to face the music

Meta Bright Group Bhd said its wholly owned subsidiary FBO Land (Serendah) Sdn Bhd and Doople Tech Sdn Bhd have entered a solar supply agreement with Cherengin Hills Sdn Bhd, following its recent collaboration with Doople to form a joint venture (JV) company to bid for renewable energy (RE) projects with a Bumiputera equity requirement.

Meta Bright lands solar supply deal after forming JV company with Doople

The son of a menteri besar is among six individuals remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) here to assist in investigations regarding a case of submitting false documents and claims involving RM600,000 over the past two years.

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