Section: Malaysia
Oil prices down in Asian trade
SINGAPORE: Oil prices eased in Asian trade Monday, but retained support from the latest round of tensions between Ukraine and Russia which sparked concerns of a full-scale military conflict, analysts said. …read more Source: New Straits...
Recovery likely to be extended
THE blue-chip benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose for five straight sessions last week to recoup all of the previous week’s losses, as buyers returned on easing geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and following limited United States airstrikes in Iraq. …read more Source: New Straits...
US stocks a haven, even after selloffs
AS headlines about an apparent escalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine hit traders’ screens, selling was the word on Wall Street. Once again, though, for many it looked like nothing but another buying opportunity in United States stocks. …read more Source: New Straits...
Ukraine says rebels shot down fighter jet
KIEV: Separatists have shot down a Ukrainian fighter plane amid fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government forces in the eastern part of the country, a Ukrainian military spokesman said today. …read more Source: New Straits...
Wall St ends mixed
NEW YORK: US stocks ended mixed on Friday, paring an earlier selloff sparked by reports of Ukraine shelling a Russian armored column. …read more Source: New Straits...
‘Sanctions on Russia to hurt EU’
THE European Union (EU) has harmed itself economically with the sanctions it has imposed on Russia over Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said yesterday, calling for a rethink. …read more Source: New Straits...
Oil prices rebound in Asia
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded in Asia Friday on bargain-hunting following sharp falls stoked by a slew of downbeat global economic data and easing concerns about the Ukraine crisis, analysts said. …read more Source: New Straits...
Wall St ends higher after Ukraine concerns ease
NEW YORK: US stocks advanced on Thursday after conciliatory comments from Russia helped ease concerns about escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and offset some uninspiring earnings. …read more Source: New Straits...
Brent falls below US$104 after brief recovery
SINGAPORE: Brent crude fell below US$104 a barrel on Thursday, after briefly bouncing in the previous day off a 13-month low, on ample supplies and concerns about weak demand despite the ongoing political turmoil in Iraq and Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Malaysia gets access to crash site
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will once again have access to the crash site of the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
