KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Here are the news stories
and factors that may affect the Malaysian stock market on
Friday. ----------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 2307 GMT
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INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG
S&P500 .SPX 954.09 2.58% 24.000
USD/JPY JPY= 98.65 0.05% 0.050
10-YR US TSY YLD US10YT=RR 3.966 -- 0.104
SPOT GOLD XAU= $738.60 0.42% 3.100
US CRUDE CLc1 $65.29 -1.02% -0.670
DOW JONES .DJI 9180.69 2.11% 189.73
ASIA ADRS .BKAS 96.09 6.94% 6.24
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> US STOCKS-Wall St rallies on rate cuts, bargain hunting
[.N] > Oil drops over 2 pct as US economy shrinks
[O/R] > US dollar steadies as risk aversion eases
[USD/] > Malaysia to replant palm, push for biodiesel
[ID:nKLR263139] > Malaysia Top Glove sees 20pct rev growth in
2009[ID:nKLR352187] > Malaysia Kencana unit wins $235 mln job
[ID:nKLR250634] > Nestle M'sia says raw material prices
still high [ID:nKLR78053] > Chinese buyers default on Indonesia
rubber [ID:nJAK381506] > RHB Islamic Bank switches focus to
retail [ID:nKLR355119] > Palm ends higher as oil hits $70,
replanting plan [ID:n691637] > Bad currency bets seen piling up
for Asian cos [ID:nSP86486] > Las Vegas Sands say Singapore
casino on track [ID:nSIN374756] > SEA Stocks-Singapore leads
regional surge, banks shine [.SO] > TREASURIES-Bond prices
hurt by appetite for stocks [US/] > Gold drops 2 pct on
recession worries, dollar rise [GOL/]
(Reporting by Varsha Tickoo)
