Malaysia-Market factors to watch May 8

Thu May 7, 2009 7:34pm EDT

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 KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Reuters) - Following is a list of
events in Malaysia as well as news stories and press reports
which may influence financial markets.

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2333 8033 or via email at david.chance@thomsonreuters.com or on
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WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MALAYSIA, ALL TIMES LOCAL FOLLOWED BY
GMT

(The inclusion of diary items does not necessarily mean that
Reuters will cover the event)

 - Press conference after Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Bhd
AGM at 11.00am (0300).

 - Statistics Department releases Malaysia's March trade
data at 12.01pm (0401).

 - Second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah launches
new fund-raising framework by the Securities Commission at
2.30pm (0630).

 - Prime Minister Najib Razak launches "A Decade of
Dedication to the Islamic Arts Museum" at 3.00pm (0700).

 - Minister of International Trade and Industry Mustapa
Mohamed to announce Malaysia's trade performance in the first
quarter at 3.00pm (0700).

MARKET SNAPSHOTS
 * Malaysian shares are likely to continue under pressure on
Friday as investors take profits from the market's sharp rise
ahead of the weekend and after Wall Street's weaker close
overnight. [.KLSE]
 * "Confidence has returned, there's no doubt about it but for
the market's run to be meaningful, it has to correct. That's
healthy," said an institutional dealer at a local investment
bank.
 * Volume traded on the local bourse has risen steadily this
week, indicating well-rounded participation from both
institutional and retail investors, she said.
 * Wall Street stocks slid on Thursday as investors took
profits from the technology sector's recent surge, while
analyst downgrades hurt telecoms and a tepid response to a
government bond auction raised fears about public finances.
[.N]
 * Oil prices closed at a near six-month high on Thursday amid
simmering hopes for an economic recovery that could lift ailing
world energy demand. [O/R]
 * For global market news, click on [MKTS/GLOB]
 * Malaysian palm futures closed unchanged on Thursday, giving
up gains of 2 percent in early trade, after a Reuters poll
showed end-April palm stock was higher than many market
participants had expected, traders said. [POI/]
 * To see Malaysian central bank regular money market tenders
issued at around 0930 local please click on the following link
here
 * To see the top Islamic finance stories from Malaysia and
elsewhere click on [ID:nISLAMIC] ----------------MARKET
SNAPSHOT @ 2332 GMT-----------------------

                 INSTRUMENT      LAST       PCT CHG   NET
CHG

 S&P 500            .SPX       907.39      -1.32%  -12.140

 USD/JPY            JPY=       99.12       -0.14%   -0.140

 10-YR US TSY YLD   US10YT=RR  3.3303          --   -0.009

 SPOT GOLD          XAU=       911.2        0.24%    2.150

 US CRUDE           CLc1       56.8         0.16%    0.090

 DOW JONES          .DJI       8409.85     -1.20%  -102.43

 ASIA ADRS          .BKAS      106.48      -2.21%    -2.41
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