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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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Comparing Premier League teams is not always as simple as checking their position in the table.
Two clubs can sit next to each other in the standings while having very different strengths, weaknesses, and styles of play. One may rely on a strong defence and narrow victories, while another may sc
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November 8th, 2006 by financetwitter
It seems MBSB ( Malaysia Building Society Berhad : stockcode 1171) which FinanceTwitter highlighted yesterday behaves very well today. Too well indeed that it skyrocket and pushed itself breaching the resistance of RM 0.885 (recorded on 10-Jan-2005) to settle at all-time high of RM 0.97 since 2002. [...]
November 8th, 2006 by financetwitter
U.S. stock futures pointed to a sharply lower start on Wall Street on Wednesday after Democrats swept Republicans from power in the U.S. House of Representatives and moved to the brink of taking the Senate.Nancy Pelosi spearheaded the Democratic takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday, [...]
November 7th, 2006 by financetwitter
Malaysia Building Society Berhad ( MBSB : stockcode 1171) has triggered FinanceTwitter and MACD "Buy" signal today with ratio of 71 Bulls : zero Bears. Volume has been building since 2 days ago. However the Relative Strength has already reached 70. The resistance is at RM 0.88 with highest recorded [...]
November 7th, 2006 by financetwitter
Tanjong Public Limited ( TANJONG : stockcode 2267 ), today triggered FinanceTwitter "Buy" signal with ratio of 2,786 Bulls : zero Bears (up from 109 Bulls yesterday). Stochastic indicator has just crossed with Relative Strength increase to 59.35. MACD triggered "Buy" signal as well. Volume is buildi [...]
November 6th, 2006 by financetwitter
What is option "premium"?The premium is the price at which an option trades, and is paid by the buyer to the writer (seller) of the contract. The premium paid by the buyer is non-refundable payment for the rights inherent in the long contract. The writer (seller) of an option contract keeps the prem [...]
November 6th, 2006 by financetwitter
What does it mean to be exercised or assigned on an option transaction?When you buy an option you have the right to either purchase or sell stock at a predetermined price. When and if you choose to purchase or sell stock at that predetermined price you are said to be "exercising your right".When you [...]
November 6th, 2006 by financetwitter
What is the contract size of an equity option?The contract size of an option refers to the amount of the underlying asset covered by the options contract. One option is equal to 100 shares unless adjusted for a special event, such as a stock split or a stock dividend. What is open interest?Open inte [...]
November 6th, 2006 by financetwitter
Loss-making Sugar Bun Corporation Bhd (SUGAR : stockcode 7036), which was queried by Bursa Malaysia on Oct 30 following the recent surge in the prices of its securities today tumbled by almost 30% (dropped by RM 0.88) from last Friday's closing of RM 2.94 to RM 2.06 at lunch-hour closing wiping out [...]
November 5th, 2006 by financetwitter
Chicago Board of TradeIn the late 1960s, as exchange volume for commodities began to shrink, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) explored opportunities for diversification into the options market. Joseph W. Sullivan, Vice President of Planning for the CBOT, studied the over-the-counter option market a [...]
November 5th, 2006 by financetwitter
Ancient OriginsAlthough it isn't known exactly when the first option contract traded, it is known that the Romans and Phoenicians used similar contracts in shipping. There is also evidence that Thales, a mathematician and philosopher in ancient Greece used options to secure a low price for olive pre [...]
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