If US President Donald Trump narrowed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's lead in the polls, it would raise election risk and strengthen the US dollar

The benchmark FBM KLCI increased 8.34 points or 0.56% to close at 1,509.14, compared with Thursday’s close of 1,500.8

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku said the economic stimulus packages are expected to contribute 3.7-4.0% to the nation’s GDP this year

US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell said the economy was performing better than expected for now, but "it's likely that additional fiscal support will be need...

Investors may turn more defensive ahead of the Sabah state election over the weekend, says Malacca Securities

Its North America arm provided inaccurate and misleading information while raising capital in corporate bond offerings

If it were not for other external factors, including a weaker yuan, the ringgit sell-off would have faded in greater earnest

The market was broadly negative since global markets continued to shed weight as fears intensified over the next wave of Covid-19 infections

Prosecutors in Brazil said they had carried out 25 searches, describing the operation as an attempt to deepen ongoing probes into three contracts signed in 2011...

AirAsia to raise capital to fund AirAsia Digital, the rebranded digital venture arm of the airline group

There are worries that a second wave of Covid-19 will see the reimposition of strict, economically devastating containment measures

Market analysts noted that the political situation in the country, on top of external factors, has given rise to a heightened sense of uncertainty

The political situation combined with external factors contributes to continued uncertainty