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Dow, S&P end at records on Fed officials’ reassurance
NEW YORK, May 22 — US stocks rose yesterday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 closing at new all-time highs as Federal Reserve officials’ comments eased some concerns that the central bank could start reducing its stimulus programme.
Dow component Home Depot gave the market a lift after the world’s largest home improvement chain raised its profit ... Read More
Apple CEO Tim Cook confers with staff during a break at a Senate homeland security and governmental affairs investigations subcommittee hearing in Washington, May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic
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Shares end higher as eyes turn to Fed
NEW YORK, May 22 — Stock markets around the world edged higher yesterday amid signs of improving growth, even though questions about monetary policy limited gains.The Dow Jones industrial average and S&P ... Read More
CIMB cautious on outlook after asset sale boosts Q1 profit
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — CIMB Group, southeast Asia’s fifth-largest bank by assets, posted a 37 per cent jump in first-quarter net profit, boosted by the sale of an insurance business, and warned of slowing ... Read More
Share prices close sharply higher with FBM KLCI advancing 10.23 points
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Share prices on Bursa Malaysia closed sharply higher, with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) advancing 10.23 points to 1,787.38, and close to the all-time-high of 1,788.43 on ... Read More
KLCI futures close higher on steadier cash market
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher in line with the steadier cash market, dealers said.At close, May 2013 rose ... Read More
EPF makes US$1.3bn additional global investiments in Q1 2013
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF), made US$1.30 billion (RM3.9 billion) in additional investment in global real estate, bonds and equities in the first quarter of 2013.The ... Read More
Short term rates close stable on Bank Negara intervention
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Short-term rates closed stable today as Bank Negara Malaysia intervened in the money market to absorb excess liquidity from the financial system.The liquidity surplus in the ... Read More
Oil falls on concern about Federal Reserve direction
LONDON, May 21 — Brent oil futures fell towards US$104 (RM312) per barrel today on concerns that the US Federal Reserve might scale back its quantitative easing programme, which could damage fragile ... Read More
Hong Kong shares nudged off 3-1/2-month high, China ekes out 5th straight gain
HONG KONG, May 21 — Hong Kong shares fell from a 3-1/2-month high today, hurt by a series of fund raising moves and Goldman Sachs’ exit from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, while China markets ... Read More
San Miguel keen to keep bank unit if CIMB walks away from deal
MANILA, May 21 — Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp is willing to keep its banking arm if Malaysia’s second-largest lender, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd , walks away from a deal worth nearly US$300 ... Read More
MediaCorp appoints Lai as MD
SINGAPORE, May 21 — MediaCorp has appointed Tony Lai as its Managing Director, Experiences and Outreach, effective June 3.In a statement, MediaCorp said Lai started his career with the Singapore Tourism ... Read More
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- Ringgit traded slightly higher against US dollar
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