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    Malaysia-Market factors to watch on May 23

    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 NET

    CHG CHG

    S&P 500 1,655.35 -0.83% -13.81

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    USD/JPY 103.43 0.27% 0.280

    10-YR US TSY YLD 2.060 -- 0.023

    SPOT GOLD $1,364.3 -0.30% -4.150

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    US CRUDE $94.05 -0.24% -0.230

    DOW JONES 15307.17 -0.52% -80.41

    ASIA ADRS 146.07 -1.19% -1.75

    GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, oil fall after Bernanke; dollar gains

    SE Asia Stocks-Singapore up on earnings hopes; Thai shares fall

    WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MALAYSIA, IN TIMES LOCAL FOLLOWED BY GMT:

    * Maybank President and Chief Executive Officer Abdul Wahid Omar announces group first

    quarter results, 51st Floor, Menara Maybank at 1300pm (0500).

    MARKET NEWS

    > Nikkei climbs to fresh 5-1/2-year high, buoyed by weaker yen

    > Wall St falters in volatile session on Fed worries

    > Yields jump as Bernanke remarks unnerve investors

    > Dollar stands tall after Bernanke comments; China PMI in focus

    > Gold slides as Fed chief hints at reduced bond buying

    > Oil drops on gasoline glut, falls more on Fed minutes

    > VEGOILS-Palm oil rises to 1-mth high, Ramadan demand underpins

    MALAYSIA IN THE NEWS:

    > AirAsia's profits hit by financing costs

    > Strong data revenues boost Malaysia Axiata's Q1 net profit

    > Malaysia's c.bank reserves at $141.4 bln on May 15

    > Malaysia April inflation nudges up, matches forecast

    > AirAsia X sets indicative price for $300 mln Malaysia IPO-sources

    > Soccer-Malaysia FA, police to investigate match-fixing claims

    > Indonesia keeps crude palm oil tax unchanged at 9 pct for June

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