Following is a list of events in Malaysia as well as news company-related and market news which
could have an influence on the local market.
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INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG
S&P 500 1582.24 -0.18% -2.920
USD/JPY 97.88 -0.18% -0.180
10-YR US TSY YLD 1.6651 -- 0.000
SPOT GOLD 1462.85 0.02% 0.350
US CRUDE 92.6 -0.43% -0.400
DOW JONES 14712.55 0.08% 11.75
ASIA ADRS 141.75 -0.36% -0.52
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar falls against the yen; bond yields decline
SE Asia Stocks-S'pore hits 5-yr closing high; Thailand up despite baht concerns
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MALAYSIA, IN TIMES LOCAL FOLLOWED BY GMT:
* Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz officiates the Kijang Emas Scholarship
Award ceremony, Bank Negara Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 11.30 am (0130).
MARKET NEWS
> Nikkei slips from near 5-yr high; investors unwind positions ahead of holidays
> Wall Street dips after GDP but finishes week higher
> Yields fall as weak U.S. GDP adds to growth fears
> Dollar drops vs yen after BoJ, disappointing U.S. GDP
> Gold down, still posts biggest weekly gain in 3 months
> Oil prices fall on poor global growth outlook
> Palm hits 2-wk high on rising exports, posts weekly gain
MALAYSIA IN THE NEWS:
> China slams Philippine bid to "legalise" occupation of islands
> Indonesia cuts crude palm oil tax to 9 pct for May
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