IDEAS OF THE DAY (SEE SEPARATE REPORTS FOR DETAILS)
l Company
Update: DIGI, STAR
l On Our Technical Watch:
MKH, PADINI
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
l Hong Leong Financial Group Q1 pre-tax profit up 18.0%
to RM812.6m
l Al-Aqar Healthcare Q3 pre-tax profit increases to
RM14.7m
l Inari posts RM20.9m earnings in the first
quarter
l SC Approves Malakoff's proposed RM5.4b sukuk issuance
l E&O pre-tax profit falls to RM25m
l Hap Seng Q3 profit down
l Destini earnings almost doubled
FOREIGN NEWS
HIGHLIGHTS
l ThyssenKrupp to sell U.S. plant for USD1.97b
l TiVo quarterly profit beats estimates on new
subscribers
ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MACRO BITS)
Global
l IMF’s Global House Price Index Rises To Highest Level
Since 2008
Malaysia
l Malaysian Govt Bullish On Higher Q4 Growth
Asia
l China C.Bank Says To Rely On Reform, Not Loose Policy,
To Underpin Growth
USA
l Consumer Confidence In U.S. Declines To A Seven-Month
Low
l Home Prices In 20 U.S. Cities Rise Most Since February
2006
l Building Permits In U.S. Jump To Five-Year High
Europe
l Italy Doubles Trade Surplus
l Portugal Passes Latest Austerity Budget
Currencies
l Dollar Down Against Euro; Aussie Falls
Commodities
l Oil Ends Lower In Choppy Trading
l Gold Gives Up Gains To Drop Nearly 1 Pct On U.S.
Housing Data
