IDEAS OF THE DAY (SEE SEPARATE REPORTS FOR DETAILS)
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Sector
Update: TECHNOLOGY
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Quick
Bites: MUHIBBAH
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On
Our Portfolio: REDTONE-WA
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On
Our Radar: Tracker Review
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On
Our Technical Watch: TA, UZMA
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
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Petronas
Chemical to divest Vietnam
PVC ops (Comment included in Kenanga Today)
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Perisai
appoints Hercules Offshore, Inc (Comment included in Kenanga Today)
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Karex
to invest RM100.0m to boost condom output to six billion pieces
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Barakah
Offshore aims to secure up to RM600.0m worth of contracts yearly
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Maybank
chief quashes speculation on asset buying in Thailand
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Bernas
asked to go for voluntary delisting
FOREIGN NEWS
HIGHLIGHTS
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Despite
rebuff, Alibaba may still list in Hong Kong
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CBS
profit climbs 22.0% on sales to streaming outlets
ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MACRO BITS)
Global
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Global
Economic Growth Hits 32-Month High In Oct - PMIs
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Global
Semiconductor Records Best Quarterly Sales In Q3
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Asia
l Indonesian Economy Sees Weakest
Growth In Four Year
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Treasury
10-Year Note Gains On Speculation Fed To Keep Rates Low
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German
Factory Orders Beat Estimate As Euro-Area Recovers
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U.K. Factory Production Increases More Than Forecast
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Eurozone
Data Shows Fragile Economic Growth
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Middle East
l Dubai GDP Grows Picks Up In First Half On
Hotel Occupancy
Currencies
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Dollar
Under Pressure; Euro Rises Ahead Of ECB
Commodities
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Brent
Rises Back Towards $106 After U.S.
Oil Product Data
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Gold
Rises On Dollar Drop, Snaps Seven-Day Decline