The US dollar index extended its losses for the third consecutive day

Markets remain stagnant as progress on a US stimulus package is seemingly stalled

The market's expectation of a Joe Biden victory in the US presidential election includes a possible easing of US-China tensions

The reimposition of movement controls has taken the wind out of the sails of investors hoping for an economic recovery

Employment prospects are a big disappointment, with 63% of respondents believing jobs were scarce in Q3 2020

Mah Sing's entrance into glove manufacturing utilises the company's experience in the plastics business

The market barometer opened 1.07 point better at 1,512.04

The ringgit was traded mostly higher against other major currencies, except the euro

5,300 jobs would go among the airline's Hong Kong-based employees with a further 600 losses overseas

Oil prices had fallen a day after Opec and other major crude producers refrained from altering output

Lower Q3 revenue due to reduced freight volumes

The lack of progress on Opec talks and the US stimulus hangs over the local currency

Uncertainty looms because of protracted stimulus talks in the US and the reinstatement of the CMCO locally