Unit price index of cement up 2.6%

KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said the unit price index of cement rose 2.6 per cent in January 2023 compared to December 2022 due to the increase in coal price and higher shipping costs. The unit price index of steel went up 1.0 per cent, coinciding with the increase in the price […]

Net outflow dominates market amid political turmoil

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia saw its net outflow dominated the equity market last week, surpassing a net sell of over RM1.15 billion compared with the previous week’s RM447.9 million due to the unnerving political turmoil which culminated in the scramble among political parties seeking to form the next government. An analyst said the one-week political instability had caused the net outflow […]