IDEAS OF THE DAY (SEE SEPARATE REPORTS FOR DETAILS)
l Results Note: HAIO
l Quick Bite: GAMUDA
l On Our Radar: KGB
l On Our Technical Watch: JCY, PWROOT
l Economic Viewpoint: Malaysia
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
l AirAsia X To Buy 25 More A330-300s for USD6.0b
l Boustead announces formal establishment of RM1.2b
hybrid equity
l UMW O&G wins USD7.0m job from Nido
l Cypark Parters TUV SUD to test dump site-turned solar
park
FOREIGN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
l Carlyle taps Credit Suisse to explore USD3.0b sale of
PQ
l Valassis Will Be Bought by Harland Clarke for USD1.8b
ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MACRO
BITS)
l Inflation In November Increased By 2.9%
l New Interest Rate Framework Soon
l Asia Business Sentiment Falls
l Japan Posts Record Trade Deficit For Nov
l Foreign Investment In China
l China Home Prices Rose In November As
Shenzhen Led Gains
l N.Z. Economic Growth Accelerates To
Fastest In Four Years
l Fed Trims QE Pace To $75 Billion On Labor
Market Outlook
l Budget Deal Easing $63 Billion In Cuts
Advances In Senate
l U.S.
l German Business Confidence Rises To
Strongest In 20 Month
l UK
Currencies
l Dollar Jumps To 2013 High Against Yen On
Fed Taper
Commodities
l Brent Climbs More Than $1; Shrugs Off Fed
Taper Announcement
l Gold Drops In Volatile Trade After Fed
Says To Cut Stimulus
