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    Malaysia-Market factors to watch on May 20

    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 1,667.47 1.03% 17.000

    USD/JPY 102.75 -0.17% -0.170

    10-YR US TSY YLD 1.958 -- 0.003

    SPOT GOLD $1,345.2 -0.99% -13.49

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    US CRUDE $96.04 0.02% 0.020

    DOW JONES 15354.40 0.80% 121.18

    ASIA ADRS 146.97 1.24% 1.80

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    GLOBAL MARKETS-US dollar soars, stocks set new highs on Fed QE exit talk

    SE Asia Stocks-Thai index up on MSCI; Singapore Airlines weak after results

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

    * Malindo Air holds media conference to discuss expansion plans at Hangar 77, Airod

    Technology, Selangor after 9.30am to 1.00pm (0500).

    * Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry Hasan Malek opens National Conference of

    Companies Commission of Malaysia 2013, Hotel Royale Chulan, Kuala Lumpur, 9.15 am (0115)

    * TH Plantations Bhd annual general meeting and extraordinary general meeting press

    conference, Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, 12.00 pm (0400).

    MARKET NEWS

    > Nikkei hits new 5 1/2-year high on real estate, agricultural shares

    > US STOCKS-Dow, S&P end at records, stocks mark 4th week of gains

    > TREASURIES-Prices fall on improved consumer sentiment

    > FOREX-Dollar tops 103 yen, a 4-1/2-year high, on robust U.S. data

    > PRECIOUS-Gold hits 1-month low as Fed pressured to end stimulus

    > UPDATE 9-Oil rallies for third day, shrugging off firm dollar

    > VEGOILS-Palm oil ends up 1 pct, posts 2nd straight weekly gain

    MALAYSIA IN THE NEWS:

    > IILM seeks to secure primary dealers ahead of its maiden sukuk

    > UPDATE 1-Malaysia's UMW may raise $1 bln in energy unit IPO

    > Diary

    > Stocks news

    > Press digest

    > Political risk

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