KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — Malaysia's inflation rate for September 2024 eased to 1.8 per cent, down from 1.9 per cent in August this year, according to the Statistics Department (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — July inflation has remained at 2 per cent since May, said the Statistics Department (DOSM) in a recent report.

SEOUL, June 4 — South Korea’s consumer inflation slowed for a second straight month in May to a 10-month low, official data showed today, coming in lower than market expectations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — The ringgit rebounded higher on Friday against the US dollar as investors shrugged off US higher-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) data.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar as the greenback continued to trend lower due to markets’ expectation of a lower US Consumer Price Index (CPI) print set to be released tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The Malaysian bourse may attract more trading interest ahead of the announcement of Budget 2023 scheduled for February 24, according to Kenanga Research today.

NEW YORK, Dec 14 — The US dollar weakened significantly in late trading on Tuesday after data showed US consumer inflation rose less than expected in November reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The ringgit ended Monday's trading session higher against the US dollar amid positive sentiment in global equity markets.

NEW YORK, Oct 11 — The US dollar appreciated in late trading on Monday as market participants awaited a key US inflation report, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — Bank Negara Malaysia is expected to hike its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.5 per cent this week, its third consecutive rate hike, aiming to help ease the country’s inflation coupled with a robust economic rebound, says Moody’s Analytics.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — The ringgit has extended its winning streak for the third consecutive day today, bolstered by the positive market sentiment, coupled with the weaker greenback performance, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The ringgit weakened against the US dollar for the second consecutive day, as hawkish remarks by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) last week lent some support for the greenback.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Malaysia's Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 1.7 per cent to 122.9 in March 2021 from 120.9 in the same month last year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — Malaysia's Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined 1.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 120.1 in August 2020 from 121.8 in the same month last year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).