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    Malaysia-Market factors to watch on May 15

    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

    > Diary

    > Stocks news

    > Press digest

    > Political risk

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