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In a move widely anticipated by Wall Street, the Federal Reserve unanimously raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point – with a possibility of one more increase in the cards before year-end. Effectively, the rate hike moves the central bank’s target range on the overnight
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For months, many investors had viewed the 4.5% yield on the benchmark 10-year note as an attractive point to step in and buy bonds. But as yields surged through that level, market participants adjusted their view and opinion. Analysts and economists then believed that the 10-year yield was headi
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On the day the United States remembered the terrorist attacks 25 years ago, Malaysia was almost hit by a huge explosion on September 11 – a sudden release of Najib Razak from jail. Currently in Kajang Prison, Najib was scheduled to complete his term only on Aug 23, 2028 after securing a part
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Brent, the international benchmark, jumped above US$99 a barrel on Tuesday (Sept 8) - the highest since July - after Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen conducted strikes on energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The oil prices also jumped as a result of retaliation from the U.S. that d
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Don’t criticize UMNO-Malays as we need their votes in the next general election - Anwar Ibrahim told Anthony Loke Siew Fook, the secretary-general of Democratic Action Party (DAP) who gladly obliged after Anwar-led Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition formed a unity government with UMNO-led Barisan Nas
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Donald Trump hails “historic” deal for the U.S. to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's oil, which critics slammed as a deal made at “gunpoint”. Of course, the U.S. has denied that the energy deal, which the U.S. president bragged as “the biggest oil deal in world history”, is an e
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Despite approval rating hitting 32%, Donald Trump’s worry isn’t about re-election or the Iran war. Instead, the U.S. president, whose second-term has seen the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied 57%, 70%, and 142% respectively, is deeply worried about a stock market crash. After all, he h
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A day before former human resources minister M Saravanan was charged on Friday (August 28) with receiving bribes amounting to RM1.097 million to approve foreign worker quotas, he publicly trumpeted how he had written to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday about what he called the Malaysian An
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Everybody from teachers to retirees joined South Korea’s stock market frenzy, betting prices would rise forever. Samsung Elecronics share price was up by 320% in June 2026 – a staggering jump from October 2025. In the same period of nine months, SK Hynix jumped by 710%. KOSPI Composite Index sk
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Wall Street's massive data edge is evaporating. The elite technology that once required a multi-million-dollar quantitative setup, dedicated server rooms, and teams of PhD mathematicians is now sitting on consumer laptops. This isn't about magical market forecasting or finding a flawless crystal ba
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June 15th, 2007 by financetwitter
Just a day after it bought the shares at a massive discount, Multi-Purpose Holdings Bhd (KLSE: MPHB, stock-code 3859) has sold a big block of shares in rubber glove maker Latexx Partners Bhd (KLSE: LATEXX, stock-code 7064). The block involved comprises 32.3 per cent stake at a slightly higher price [...]
June 15th, 2007 by financetwitter
The stings must have been too painful, so much so that the Malaysian government finally has to raise the bar for bumiputra contractors to be placed in the various classes following public outcry over shoddy workmanship and leakages in public buildings. Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Minist [...]
June 14th, 2007 by financetwitter
China's Premier Wen Jiabao said monetary policy needs a "moderate tightening" to prevent the economy from overheating, Bloomberg said today. However he didn't say when the country will do so.The People's Bank of China has raised interest rates twice this year and ordered commercial lenders five time [...]
June 13th, 2007 by financetwitter
In a blow to Malaysia’s plan to develop another mega project, oil industry players have given only cautious approval to the multi-billion-dollar northern pipeline project, citing slowing oil demand in the Asian region and cost concerns, reported AFP. On completion in 2014, the pipeline will divert [...]
June 13th, 2007 by financetwitter
Wall Street plunged Tuesday as investors, driving the Dow Jones industrial average down nearly 130 points, grappled with a seemingly relentless rise in bond yields. The blue chip index is 381 points, or 2.8 percent, below its record close of 13,676.32, reached June 4. The Standard & Poor's 500 i [...]
June 12th, 2007 by financetwitter
TheStreet.com, a name synonym with Jim Cramer has announced the cancelation of the first round of its "Beat the Street" competition due to cheating. Although the financial news site did not disclose the tactics of the cheats, it said that all participants of the first contest could enter its next st [...]
June 12th, 2007 by financetwitter
It was a mission impossible for Malaysia second finance minister Nor Yakcop who traveled all the way to New York to ask for a credit rating increase, only to be turned down by Moody who maintains the country credit rating remains “constrained”. Malaysia, which has spent more than it brings in fo [...]
June 12th, 2007 by financetwitter
Well, what do you know, Apple Inc.’s (Nasdaq: AAPL, stock) dropped like a bomb-shell immediately after a so-called “underwhelming” presentation by Steve Jobs. CEO Steve Jobs opened the company's annual MacWorld developer conference on Monday in San Francisco and almost as soon as he left the s [...]
June 11th, 2007 by financetwitter
I’ve to admit Apple Inc.’s (Nasdaq: AAPL, stock) is one of favorite stocks simply because it the branding, its’ innovative products and Steve Jobs. I can’t imagine what will happen if Steve Jobs is part of Google Inc.’s (Nasdaq: GOOG, stock) team. It would be awesome, but I guess the law o [...]
June 11th, 2007 by financetwitter
You should noticed there’re four more Call Warrant issued by CIMB Investment Bank for two foreign-listed shares namely Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SIN: Z74) and HSBC Holdings PLC (HKG: 0005). The stock-code for Singapore Telecommunications Call Warrants will be known as SINGTEL-C1 and SI [...]
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