Commodities

Observers say climbing natural gas prices and a bump in electricity tariffs could make charging more expensive from next month

The monthly bill rises more than four times from RM700 million previously, but the government says it is poised to absorb the increase

Rising fuel prices are manageable now, but a prolonged oil shock could test the country’s fiscal buffer

STOCKS

Across the broader market, decliners beat gainers 302 to 262, as 1.5 billion securities worth S$2 billion change hands

Countries including Thailand and Bangladesh are dipping into the spot market to safeguard near-term energy security

Possible options include waiving federal taxes or restricting US fuel exports, analysts say

But analysts say energy prices are unlikely to shape the region’s currency trajectory over a sustained period

But fallout will be unevenly distributed, says BMI; Goldman Sachs predicts 0.5-percentage-point hit

Beijing wants to strengthen resilience in some areas and ease cutthroat competition in others

Market watchers expect the strong streak from earlier in FY2025 to continue, but individual companies face potential downside risks