The S&P 500 ended lower on Wednesday, pulled down by declines in JPMorgan, Blackstone and other financials, while Nvidia and Alphabet lifted the Nasdaq as investors shifted toward AI-related stocks.

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Beijing has asked some companies to pause purchases of US-made AI chips while it considers rules to favour locally produced alternatives.

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MMC Port Holdings Bhd, wholly-owned subsidiary of MMC Corp Bhd, has achieved its strongest performance to date by surpassing 20 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) across its ports network.

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A significant influx of new high-rise residential units will be coming to Iskandar Malaysia, Johor from next year, according to CBRE|WTW.

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The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar yesterday as markets adopted a cautious stance ahead of key US economic data releases, says an analyst.

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Iris Corp Bhd has appointed Datuk Poh Yang Hong as its group managing director.

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Malaysia's impending carbon tax is set to reshape corporate balance sheets and accelerate demand for carbon credits as companies move to manage a new cost that will affect energy prices, supply chains and export competitiveness.

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The Malaysian equity market is set to register another year of gains this year.

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Glovemakers will continue to make a profit despite analysts expecting them to have limited pricing power and Chinese rivals competing aggressively for market share in non-US markets.

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Supercomnet Technologies Bhd's (Scomnet) upcoming new product launches and rising demand for medical devices will likely help it record a stellar performance in financial year 2026 (FY26).

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Lum Chang Tien Wah Property Sdn Bhd (LCTWP), a joint venture company of Tien Wah Press Holdings Bhd and Kemensah Holdings Pte Ltd, has entered into an agreement with MyTelehaus Sdn Bhd (MYT) to develop, own, lease and operate a data centre on a portion...

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Vantris Energy Bhd, via its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Sapura Offshore Sdn Bhd, has been awarded work orders for offshore transportation and installation (T&I) in Malaysia by PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd with a combined contract value of RM1.4bil.

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Qube International Bhd is eyeing a listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.

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Paramount Corp Bhd is acquiring 2.62 acres of freehold land in Putrajaya as part of its land replenishment strategy, focusing on locations with strong fundamentals, connectivity and development readiness.

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Analysts expect both domestic and international patient throughput to continue growing while revenue intensity improves driven by a high-yield case-mix with more acute cases and ramp-up of new beds.

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The consumer sector is expected to deliver steady, sustainable growth in 2026, underpinned by resilient domestic demand, a stable labour market, and sustained tourism activity, according to BIMB Research.

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Analysts are turning cautious about 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Bhd as they feel the market has not priced in the slowing in earnings growth for the operator of convenience stores.

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The Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corp (Bioeconomy Corp) has contributed about RM39.9bil to the country's economy over the past two decades, says chief executive officer Mohd Khairul Fidzal Abdul Razak.

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Pekat Group Bhd's three year profit compounded annual growth rate of 45% is underpinned by its RM745mil order book.

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Construction stocks are projected to see healthy contract flows this year at the rate of the last two years supported by data centres (DCs), water infrastructure as well as other infrastructure projects from Penang and Johor, says Hong Leong Investment...

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Building contractor Inta Bina Group Bhd's earnings outlook for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2026 (FY26) remains solid supported by an outstanding construction order book of RM1.8bil as well as contributions from the company's property development ...

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After a volatile year marked by global policy uncertainty and uneven market participation, Malaysian equity strategists are increasingly looking to last year's underperformers for potential gains this year.

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Australian consumer prices rose by less than forecast in November, data shows, but core inflation showed enough stickiness that investors still saw a risk interest rates would have to be hiked as early as next month.

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A record-sized block trade was placed in the federal funds futures market on Tuesday, just days ahead of a key set of US labour data that could shape US interest rate expectations.

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The US initial public offering (IPO) market is bracing for a rush of deals that is likely to rival or even top the pandemic-era record, with a lineup including some of the most closely watched private companies in technology, finance and crypto, and p...

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