Malaysia-Market factors to watch on May 31 (Friday)

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 rise, dollar falls, Treasury yields rise

SE Asia Stocks-Fall amid Fed jitters; Philippines in worst drop since Sept 2011

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MALAYSIA, IN TIMES LOCAL FOLLOWED BY GMT:

* Exim Bank announces its financial performance for 2012, at Exim Bank, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, 9.30 am (0130)

* Bank Negara Malaysia releases the country's detailed foreign reserves data as at end April 2013 at 12.00pm (0400), and April money supply data at 5.00pm (0900).

* Sime Darby Bhd holds a media briefing on its third quarter financial results at Sime Darby Convention centre, Kuala Lumpur at 3.00pm (0700).

MARKET NEWS

> Nikkei rises 1.5 pct as Fed stimulus concerns ease, exporters up

> US STOCKS-Wall St ends up on optimism Fed stimulus to remain

> TREASURIES-Prices near flat as investors weigh Fed's course

> FOREX-U.S. dollar slides as soft data offsets Fed taper talk

> PRECIOUS-Gold hits two-week high as U.S. data quells Fed taper talk

> Crude oil ends mixed, swayed by views on economy and Fed

> VEGOILS-Weak soy markets drag palm oil from 2-month high MALAYSIA IN THE NEWS:

> China to study possibility of joining U.S-led trade talks

> Genting Q1 profit down 43 pct, after one-off gain last year

> Operator of Malaysia's busiest port set for Oct listing -sources

> Malaysia sells 4.0 bln rgt sukuk at avg 3.399 pct

> MIDEAST DEBT-Issuers warm to cross-border sukuk. - Reuters

VEGOILS-Market factors to watch May 31(Friday)

KUALA LUMPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Friday.

FUNDAMENTALS

* Malaysian palm oil futures edged down on Thursday, slipping from a two-month high hit the day before as weaker overseas markets and slower demand for commodities weighed on the tropical oil, and as investors booked profits.

* Crude oil futures ended mixed on Thursday, with Brent falling on a weak global economic outlook and U.S. crude lifted by optimism about the Federal Reserve's stimulus program. MARKET NEWS

* Asian shares recovered on Friday as global markets recovered overnight after lacklustre U.S. data eased concerns about an early end to the Federal Reserve's strong stimulus programme which has sharpened investor appetite for risk. * Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Thursday on concerns about the fate of U.S. wheat exports following the discovery of an unapproved genetically modified (GMO) wheat variety in the U.S. Pacific Northwest (PNW).

* Gold rose on Thursday, hitting 2-week highs, as investors speculated that weaker-than-expected U.S. growth in the first quarter would prompt the Federal Reserve to hold on to its monetary stimulus. RELATED NEWS

> Brazil to boost lending to farming sector by a fifth -source

> Paraguay soy haul bounces back from drought hit 2011/12

> Floods close Mississippi River locks, halt barge shipments

> Argentina's 2012/13 soy crop nearly harvested -exchange

> Exporters sell 120,000T U.S. soybeans to China for 2013/14-USDA DATA/EVENTS

> Cargo surveyors to release Malaysian exports data for May on Friday. - Reuters

DIARY - Malaysia 31/05/13Friday)

+ ALL TIMES ARE PROVISIONAL AND IN LOCAL TIME FOLLOWED BY GMT IN BRACKETS

FRIDAY, MAY 31

* KUALA LUMPUR - Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end April 2013, at 1200pm (0400).

* KUALA LUMPUR - Release of April 2013 Money Supply data at 1700pm (0900).

* KUALA LUMPUR - Customer Relationship management and Contact Centre Association of Malaysia and COPC Inc hold memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony at Prince Hotel & Residence, Jalan Conlay, Kuala Lumpur at 0845am (0045).

* KUALA LUMPUR - Exim Bank announces financial performance for 2012 at Exim Bank, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur at 0930am (0130).

* SUBANG JAYA -Petron Malaysia Refining & Marketing Bhd holds AGM at Grand Dorsett Subang Hotel, Subang Jaya at 0930am (0130).

* KUALA LUMPUR - Financial Sector Talent Enrichment Programme (FSTEP) organises its FSTEP Batch 10 ceremony at Menara Takaful Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur at 0930am (0130).

* SUBANG JAYA - Tropicana Corp launches 6.3 bln rgt Tropicana Metropark at Tropicana Metropark Sales Gallery, Jalan Delima, Subang Hi-Tech, Subang Jaya at 0930am (0130).

* KAJANG, SELANGOR - Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi visits Prisons Department Headquarters, Bukit Wira, Kajang at 0945am (0145).

* KUALA LUMPUR - Integrity Institute Malaysia (IIM) organises CISM International Round Table discussion with World Economic Forum on Partnering Against Corruption Initiative at Integriti Tower, Persiaran Duta, Kuala Lumpur at 1000am (0200).

* PETALING JAYA - Handal Resources Bhd organises press conference on its corporate update at Handal Resources corporate office, Petaling Jaya at 1000am (0200).

* SUBANG JAYA - Kawan Food Bhd holds AGM at Holiday Villa Subang, Subang Jaya at 1000am (0200).

* PETALING JAYA - Supermax Corp Bhd holds AGM at Eastin Hotel, Petaling Jaya at 1000am (0200).

* KUALA LUMPUR - Franklin Templeton Academy organises financial training workshop on Mutual Fund Smarts in a Volatile Market at Menara Keck Seng, Kuala Lumpur at 1030am (0230).

* KUALA LUMPUR - Prime Minister Najib Razak performs Friday prayers in conjunction with the Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur at 1300pm (0500), and chairs Umno Supreme Council Meeting at Menara Datuk Onn, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur at 1530pm (0730).

* KUALA LUMPUR - Sime Darby Bhd holds media briefing on third quarter financial results at Sime Darby Convention centre, Kuala Lumpur at 1500pm (0700.

SATURDAY, JUN 1

KUALA LUMPUR - Market and Public Holiday - The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday.

WEDNESDAY, JUN 5

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of April 2013 External Trade data.

KUALA LUMPUR - The 14th Asian Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Engineering Exhibition at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre at 1000am (0200) (to June 7).

FRIDAY, JUN 7

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 31 May 2013.

TUESDAY, JUN 11

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of April 2013 Index of Industrial Production (IPI) and April 2013 Manufacturing Sales.

WEDNESDAY, JUN 19

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of May 2013 Consumer Price Index.

FRIDAY, JUN 21

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 14 June 2013.

FRIDAY, JUN 28

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of May 2013 Money Supply data, and Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end May 2013.

THURSDAY, JUL 4

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of May 2013 External Trade data.

FRIDAY, JUL 5

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 28 June 2013.

THURSDAY, JUL 11

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of BNM Monetary Policy Statement, May 2013 Index of Industrial Production (IPI) and May 2013 Manufacturing Sales.

WEDNESDAY JUL 17

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of June 2013 Consumer Price Index.

MONDAY, JUL 22

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 15 July 2013.

WEDNESDAY, JUL 31

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of June 2013 Money Supply data, and release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end June 2013.

MONDAY, AUG 5

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of June 2013 External Trade data.

WEDNESDAY, AUG 7

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 31 July 2013, June 2013 Index of Industrial Production (IPI) and June 2013 Manufacturing Sales.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, AUG 8-9

KUALA LUMPUR - Market and Public Holiday - Hari Raya Puasa

(Eid-Fitr).

WEDNESDAY, AUG 21

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of 2nd Quarter 2013 GDP and July 2013 Consumer Price Index.

THURSDAY, AUG 22

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 15 August 2013.

FRIDAY, AUG 30

KUALA LUMPUR - Release July 2013 Money Supply data and release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end July 2013.

SATURDAY, AUG 31

KUALA LUMPUR - Market and Public Holiday - National Day.

THURSDAY, SEP 5

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of BNM Monetary Policy Statement.

FRIDAY, SEP 6

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 30 August 2013, and July 2013 External Trade data.

WEDNESDAY, SEP 11

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of July 2013 Index of Industrial Production (IPI) and July 2013 Manufacturing Sales.

MONDAY, SEP 16

KUALA LUMPUR - Market and Public Holiday - Malaysia Day.

WEDNESDAY, SEP 18

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of August 2013 Consumer Price Index.

MONDAY, SEP 23

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 13 September 2013.

MONDAY, SEP 30

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of August 2013 Money Supply data and Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end August 2013.

FRIDAY, OCT 4

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of August 2013 External Trade data.

MONDAY, OCT 7

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 30 September 2013.

THURSDAY, OCT 10

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of August 2013 Index of Industrial Production (IPI) and August 2013 Manufacturing Sales.

TUESDAY, OCT 15

KUALA LUMPUR - Market and Public Holiday - Hari Raya Haji

(Eid-Adha).

TUESDAY, OCT 22

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 14 October 2013.

WEDNESDAY, OCT 23

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of September 2013 Consumer Price Index

THURSDAY, OCT 31

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of September 2013 Money Supply data, and Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end September 2013.

SATURDAY, NOV 2

KUALA LUMPUR - Market and Public Holiday - Deepavali.

TUESDAY, NOV 5

KUALA LUMPUR - Market and Public Holiday - Moslem New Year.

THURSDAY, NOV 7

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of BNM Monetary Policy Statement.

FRIDAY, NOV 8

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of September 2013 External Trade data.

MONDAY, NOV 11

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 31 October 2013, September 2013 Index Industrial Production (IPI) and September 2013 Manufacturing Sales.

FRIDAY, NOV 15

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of 3rd Quarter 2013 GDP.

WEDNESDAY, NOV 20

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of October 2013 Consumer Price Index.

FRIDAY, NOV 22

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of International Reserves as at 15 November 2013.

FRIDAY, NOV 29

KUALA LUMPUR - Release of October 2013 Money Supply data and Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end October 2013.

FRIDAY, DEC 6

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Published: Friday May 31, 2013 MYT 8:47:00 AM
Updated: Friday May 31, 2013 MYT 12:35:48 PM