Malaysia-Market factors to watch today(Tuesday)

KUALA LUMPUR: Following is a list of events in Malaysia as well as
news company-related and market news which could have an influence on
the local market.
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, euro dip; oil falls in volatile trading
SE Asia Stocks-End off highs; commodities outperform after Fed stimulus
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MALAYSIA, IN TIMES LOCAL FOLLOWED BY GMT:
>Bank Negara hosts 3rd Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) at Sasana Kijang, Bank Negara Malaysia at 0900 (0100). (Sept 18-20).
>Press
advisory case management of Civil Suit by the Government against Bersih
2.0 Steering Committee at NCVC 1, High Court, Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur
at 1430pm (0630)
MARKET NEWS > Japan's Nikkei dips as
China-related firms fall > Wall St closes lower after rally as oil
prices drop > Prices rebound from Friday's sharp sell-off >
Dollar hovers near multimonth lows despite drop in crude > Gold down
but outperforms crude in commods sell-off > Oil plunges in rapid
afternoon selloff, CFTC looking into trades > Rising stocks to drag
on palm oil futures
MALAYSIA IN THE NEWS: > Turkmens says
building of new oil refinery to start 2015 > Malaysia charts faster
sukuk growth in first half of 2012 > Malaysia's Sept 1-15 palm oil
exports up 12.1 pct -ITS > Malaysia sees little El Nino risk so far
to palm oil > Maybank prices US$800m notes at 3.25 pct > "Momentum" but no deadline in Trans-Pacific trade talks-US - Reuters
VEGOILS-Market factors to watch today(Tuesday)
KUALA
LUMPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm
oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Tuesday.
FUNDAMENTALS
* Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday after the U.S. Federal
Reserve kicked off a third round of quantitative easing to stimulate
its economy and as investors took up positions ahead of a long weekend.
*
U.S. soybean futures tumbled the daily trading limit on Monday, posting
their biggest percentage drop in nearly a year on selling sparked by
anecdotal accounts of better-than-expected harvest yields in the
Midwest farm belt.
* Oil fell nearly $3 on Monday in a wild
session that saw Brent plunge more than $5 a barrel in a wave of late,
high-volume selling before paring losses as markets sought an
explanation for the sudden crash.
MARKET NEWS * Stocks in the
United States and Europe on Monday gave back some of last week's huge
gains as investors began to question whether recent action by both the European Central Bank and Federal Reserve would be enough to revive global economic growth.
*
Commodity markets tumbled on Monday, as investors worried about the
demand outlook for oil, metals and grains after weeks of rising prices
built on optimism over economic stimulus in the United States and
Europe.
RELATED NEWS > Hedge funds plow into commodities just
before QE3 -CFTC > Malaysia's Sept 1-15 palm oil exports up 12.1 pct
-ITS > US sets 1.28 bln gal biodiesel mandate, a "moderate" increase
- Reuters
DIARY - Malaysia
ALL TIMES ARE PROVISIONAL AND IN LOCAL TIME FOLLOWED BY GMT IN BRACKETS
TUESDAY, SEP 18
KUALA LUMPUR - Bank Negara hosts 3rd Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) at Sasana Kijang, Bank Negara Malaysia. (Sept 18-20).
*
KUALA LUMPUR - Launch of programme Kenali Anak Kita Petronas at Matrade
Exhibition and Convention Centre, Menara Matrade, Jalan Khidmat Usaha,
Off Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur at 0915am (0115).
* KUALA LUMPUR -
Proposed interview with Kamel Hajri, Head of Islamic Finance Business
Development, Bloomberg at Sasana Kijang, Bank Negara Malaysia, Kuala
Lumpur at 0930am (0130).
* KUALA LUMPUR - Press advisory case
management of Civil Suit by the Government against Bersih 2.0 Steering
Committee at NCVC 1, High Court, Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur at 1430pm
(0630).
WEDNESDAY, SEP 19
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of Aug 2012 Consumer Price Index at 1700pm (0900).
*
KUALA LUMPUR - Perdana leadership foundation CEO forum 2012- "Malaysia
in the New Global Contex-Realising Malaysia's True Potential" at
Berjaya Times Square Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur at 0830am (0030).
* KUALA LUMPUR - Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd launches 'Al-Awfar Million Ringgit Campaign" at Menara Bank Islam, Jalan Perak, Kuala Lumpur at 1000am (0200).
*
PETALING JAYA - Poh Kong holds media briefing on Gold Demand and Trends
at Poh Kong Headquarters, Jalan 52/4, Petaling Jaya New Town at 1015am
(0215).
* KUALA LUMPUR - Mah Sing Group Bhd holds EGM at Wisma Mah Sing, Jalan Sungai Besu, Kuala Lumpur at 1500pm (0700).
MONDAY, SEP 24
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 14 Sep 2012
FRIDAY, SEP 28
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of Aug 2012 Money Supply data
FRIDAY, OCT 5
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 28 Sep 2012 and Aug 2012 External Trade data.
THURSDAY, OCT 11
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of Aug 2012 Index of Industrial Production (IPI) and Aug 2012 Manufacturing Sales.
WEDNESDAY, OCT 17
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of Sep 2012 Consumer Price Index.
MONDAY, OCT 22
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 15 Oct 2012
FRIDAY, OCT 26
KUALA LUMPUR - Market and Public Holiday - Aidil Adha.
WEDNESDAY, OCT 31
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of Sep 2012 Money Supply data
WEDNESDAY, NOV 7
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 31 Oct 2012
THURSDAY, NOV 8
KUALA
LUMPUR - Monetary Policy Statement and release of Sep 2012 Index of
Industrial Production (IPI) and Sep 2012 Manufacturing Sales.
FRIDAY, NOV 9
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of Sep 2012 External Trade data.
TUESDAY, NOV 13
KUALA LUMPUR - Market and Public Holiday - Deepavali
THURSDAY, NOV 15
KUALA LUMPUR - Market and Public Holiday - Moslem New Year.
FRIDAY, NOV 16
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of 3rd Quarter 2012 GDP.
WEDNESDAY, NOV 21
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of Oct 2012 Consumer Price Index.
THURSDAY, NOV 22
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 14 Nov 2012
FRIDAY, NOV 30
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of Oct 2012 Money Supply data
FRIDAY, DEC 7
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 30 Nov 2012 and Oct 2012 External Trade data.
TUESDAY, DEC 11
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of Oct 2012 Index of Industrial Production (IPI) and Oct 2012 Manufacturing Sales.
WEDNESDAY, DEC 19
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of Nov 2012 Consumer Price Index.
FRIDAY, DEC 21
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 14 Dec 2012.
TUESDAY, DEC 25
KUALA LUMPUR - Market and Public Holiday - Christmas Day.
MONDAY, DEC 31
KUALA LUMPUR - Release of Nov 2012 Money Supply data.
NOTE: The inclusion of diary items does not necessarily mean that Reuters will file a story based on the event. - Reuters
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