Stocks climbed on Tuesday, supported by chipmakers, as investors looked through the latest developments in the Iran war to focus on corporate earnings updates.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Tuesday.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026

Investors looked ahead to another busy day of corporate earnings, with several major technology and industrial companies set to report.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Wednesday: Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd (KL:ECOSHOP) reported its highest-ever quarterly net profit of RM72.63 million for the three months…

THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2026

U.S. equities fell on Thursday, as oil prices surged amid escalating conflict in the Middle East.

The Trump administration has ramped its tariff actions back up since the president's trade agenda suffered major legal setbacks earlier this year.

Oil prices rose after attacks on ships in the Red Sea, and U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened to bomb Iranian infrastructure.

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on  Thursday.

FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026

The industrials sector of the stock market is benefitting from the AI infrastructure boom with its P/E ratio up close to tech levels and investor flows strong.

SYDNEY (July 27):Share markets gave a guarded response on Monday as a pause in fighting in the Gulf dragged oil prices lower, easing inflation risks and boosting bonds ahead of a packed week of central bank meetings and earnings reports.

KUALA LUMPUR: Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd's recent subcontract win for a data centre project in the Klang Valley could pave the way for more mechanical and electrical (M&E) jobs in the fast-growing sector, Kenanga Research said.