IDEAS OF THE DAY (SEE SEPARATE REPORTS FOR DETAILS)
l Results Note: ASIABRN
l Company
Update: MPI
l On
Our Portfolio: O & G to Keep Market Warm
l Economic
Viewpoint: Malaysia
3Q13 GDP & BOP
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
l
KPJ
on RM1.0b expansion plan
l
Econpile
plans to list on Main Market
l
Takaso
set for active trade on Carlyle news
l
OSK
Property upbeat on apartment
l
Ibiden
expands Malaysian operations
l
KL
Sentral to enter final phase
FOREIGN NEWS
HIGHLIGHTS
l
Apple
buys Israel 's
PrimeSense for USD345.0m
l
Wal-Mart
trims forecast as economy restrains shoppers
ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MACRO BITS)
l October Vehicle Sales Fall, Year-To-Date
Total Industry Volume Rises
l China Leadership Pledges Expansion Of Economic
Freedoms
l Factory Output Gain Signals Sustained U.S.
Demand
l Import Prices Fall On Cheaper Energy,
Weaker Yen
l EU Warns Spain
And Italy
Over Their Budget Plans
Currencies
l U.S. Dollar Drops As Taper Timing In Flux
Commodities
l Oil Suffers Longest Weekly Loss Streak
Since 1998
l Gold Flat, Yellen's Stimulus View Seen
Supporting