4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (546+ words) (May 15): Wall Street's main indices fell on Friday, as inflation fears triggered by the Middle East conflict drove up Treasury yields and threatened to halt an AI-fuelled rally. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes, a benchmark for global borrowing costs,…...

6+ hour, 34+ min ago  (396+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): Economists have maintained their 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) projections within the government's 4%-5% target range despite 1 Q numbers coming in slightly higher, flagging rising downside risks in the second half of the year amid external supply shocks stemming…...

10+ hour, 17+ min ago  (245+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): Malaysia's current-account surplus rebounded in the first quarter (1 Q) as exports of goods surged and excess in the services account expanded. Surplus in the current account totalled RM15. 2 billion in the first three months of 2026, the Department of Statistics…...

12+ hour, 51+ min ago  (295+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): Malaysia's central bank said inflation may accelerate towards the upper end of the forecast range as businesses and households take hits from the ongoing Middle East conflict. Higher price pressure has started to build up due to…...

11+ hour, 11+ min ago  (345+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): Malaysia's central bank said assistance measures will remain targeted at sectors and borrowers most affected by the impact from the ongoing Middle East conflict. There is no need for broad-based measures at this stage as overall economic…...

11+ hour, 36+ min ago  (238+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): The ringgit is expected to remain supported by Malaysia's economic outlook and ongoing reforms, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). "Looking ahead, while external factors will continue to drive exchange rate movements, Malaysia's firm economic prospects and…...

16+ hour, 43+ min ago  (545+ words) ORLANDO, Florida (May 14): The U. S. long bond has been in the spotlight recently, with the 30-year Treasury yield'piercing 5%'and nearing its highest level in two decades. But Washington has a short-term debt "problem too. Borrowing costs at the front end of…...

15+ hour, 31+ min ago  (260+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): Malaysia's economy expanded at a slower pace in the first quarter as consumer spending and business investment decelerated while surging exports propped up growth. Gross domestic product rose 5. 4% in the first three months of 2026 when compared to…...

16+ hour, 50+ min ago  (327+ words) TOKYO (May 15): Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in April at the fastest pace in three years as the Iran war boosted oil and chemical goods prices, data showed on Friday, bolstering the case for the central bank to raise interest rates…...

17+ hour, 15+ min ago  (619+ words) NEW YORK (May 14): Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said "Thursday that lowering banks' liquidity rules to reduce the size of the central bank's balance sheet is a bad idea and could undermine the safety "of the financial system. "There has…...