<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): The FBM KLCI advanced in early trade Thursday as glovemakers lifted the benchmark index, against the backdrop of retreating regional markets, following dour economic outlook from the US Federal Reserve.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>At 9.05am, the FBM KLCI rose 5.29 points to 1,580.56.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The early gainers included Top Glove Corp Bhd, Hartalega Holdings Bhd, PPB Group Bhd, Petronas Gas Bhd, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd, Supermax Corp Bhd and Hong Leong Bank Bhd.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>Bloomberg </em>said Asian stocks and U.S. futures fell on Thursday after the Federal Reserve painted a long road ahead to repair the economic damage from Covid-19, a contrast with the V-shaped recovery optimism that’s propelled global equities.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>JF Apex Securities Research said US markets declined overnight but the Nasdaq rose to a record high as the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and signaled no hike until 2022.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>It said that earlier, European stocks tumbled before the Fed's decision was announced.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“On the local market, the FBM KLCI pared intraday loss to close flat with 0.11 points higher at 1575.27 points.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“Following the lacklustre performances in the US and Europe, the FBM KLCI could remain sideways between the support and resistance of 1550 and 1590 points respectively as the bulls take a breather from recent gains,” it said.</p></div>

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KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): The FBM KLCI advanced in early trade Thursday as glovemakers lifted the benchmark index, against the backdrop of retreating regional markets, following dour economic outlook from the US Federal Reserve.

At 9.05am, the FBM KLCI rose 5.29 points to 1,580.56.

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KLCI advances as Top Glove and Hartalega lift, regional markets down on dour US economic outlook 

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Indonesia said fiscal and monetary policies are in sync to cushion the economy from the rising dollar, demonstrating an all-hands-on-deck approach, with the central bank signalling they’re intervening more actively to aid the rupiah.

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Israel launched an attack on Iranian soil on Friday, sources said, in the latest tit-for-tat exchange between the two arch foes, whose decades of shadow war has broken out into the open and threatened to drag the region deeper into conflict.

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<p>Shares of Awanbiru Technology Bhd (Awantec) fell as much as 53% on Friday, prompting Bursa Malaysia to suspend the counter’s intraday short selling (IDSS).&nbsp;</p>


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<p>The Malaysian rubber glove industry has demonstrated resilience and adaptability amidst challenging global dynamics, with optimism for a rebound in 2024, with an anticipated surge to approximately 450 billion pieces by 2027 despite a downturn in 2023, according to the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma).</p>


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<p>The escalating tensions in the Middle East have influenced market sentiment and shifted investors' emphasis to the energy, finance and plantation sectors, which helped boost the FBM KLCI higher by midday on Friday.</p>


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<p>RHB Retail Research said Inari Amertron Bhd is poised to challenge the RM3.27 resistance level once again, which would make this its fourth attempt this year.</p>


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<p>The US on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognising a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny the Palestinian Authority full membershipof the world body.</p>


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