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 1650.34 1.01% 16.570
USD/JPY 102.15 -0.18% -0.180
10-YR US TSY YLD 1.9748 -- -0.007
SPOT GOLD 1429.95 0.32% 4.560
US CRUDE 94.32 0.12% 0.110
DOW JONES 15215.25 0.82% 123.57
ASIA ADRS 147.03 -0.23% -0.34
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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks jump to record highs, dollar rises
SE Asia Stocks-Philippine at new peak; Thai banks outperform
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MALAYSIA, IN TIMES LOCAL FOLLOWED BY GMT:
* Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah for approval of new cabinet line-up at Istana Negara. 12.00
noon
* Bank Negara Malaysia holds media conference on first quarter results, Conference Room,
16th floor, Block A, Bank Negara Malaysia at 3.45 pm
MARKET NEWS
> Nikkei set to break above 15,000; Sony likely to surge
> Wall St jumps as banks lead indexes to new highs
> Bond prices fall as stocks draw buyers
> Yen hits 4-1/2-year low vs dollar; euro down for 4th day
> Gold down on economic optimism, ETF holdings steady
> Brent oil prices fall in light trading
> Palm oil eases on weak expports, firm ringgit
MALAYSIA IN THE NEWS:
> UPDATE 1-Brazil kicks off first oil, gas auction in five years
> UPDATE 2-Sharp to tap Samsung, banks for survival after $5.4 bln loss
> Malaysia's IOI to list property business
> PREVIEW-Malaysia's Q1 GDP may have slowed to 5.2 y/y
> The ASEAN bid: policy risk to the fore
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> Press digest
> Political risk
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