GLOBAL MARKETS-
Shares gain, bonds fall as signs point to world growth
SE Asia Stocks-
Philippine in worst loss since June; others off lows
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MALAYSIA, IN TIMES LOCAL FOLLOWED BY GMT:
* Malaysian Investment Development Authority Deputy Chief Executive Officer II, Phang Ah Tong opens seminar on 'Domestic Direct Investment Initiatives', Ballroom II, Hotel Premiere, Bukit Tinggi, Klang at 9.00am (0100 GMT).
* Celcom Axiata Bhd Chief Executive Officer Shazally Ramly launches Digital Portals, Ballroom 1, Ground Floor, Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur at 10.00am (0200 GMT).
MARKET NEWS
> Nikkei falls on Fed jitters; China PMI helps limit losses
> US STOCKS-Wall St climbs after extended Nasdaq outage
> TREASURIES-Yields at two-year highs on taper fears, lack of clarity
> FOREX-Dollar gains on Fed tapering view, higher yields
> PRECIOUS-Gold up after Chinese PMI data, downside risk seen
> Oil edges up on strong China, Euro zone data
> Weak ringgit, China data lift palm to more than 1-month high
MALAYSIA IN THE NEWS:
> Singapore tightens grip on SE Asia airport crown with new project
> Pertamina to buy part of Exxon stake in huge Iraqi oilfield-sources
> BREAKING VIEWS-
Fed liquidity curbs will act as Asia's detox plan
> Asia Naphtha-Malaysia-based Titan restores full runs at crackers
> Indian soybean hits 5-week high on heavy rains; rapeseed down
> EM ASIA FX-Fed minutes hit Asia FX; rupee skids to record low
> Malaysia's Prasarana sells 1 bln rgt sukuk to fund transport plan
> Fonterra says China-bound milk powder halted in May for high nitrite
> SuperGroup enters Turkey with Demsa deal
> Thai court hands Iranian life sentence over botched bombing
> Asian buyers increasingly keen on Australian debt - Reuters
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