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-Shares rise, gold falls as Syria strike looks limited
SE Asia Stocks-Fall on Syria, ASEAN economic jitters
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MALAYSIA, IN TIMES LOCAL FOLLOWED BY GMT:
* Pos Malaysia Bhd
holds 21st annual general meeting followed by press conference, Ruby
Ballroom, Ground Floor, One World Hotel, First Avenue, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya at 11 am
(0300GMT)
MARKET NEWS
> Nikkei scales 4-week high on futures-led buying; Canon up
> Wall Street up as automakers, tech shares gain
> Prices fall as stocks gain; nonfarm payrolls awaited
> Dollar retreats as investors eye jobs data, Syria tension
> Gold down on economic hopes and as Syria fears fade
> Oil lower as Syrian strike seen limited
> Palm oil edges lower, but firm exports cap losses
MALAYSIA IN THE NEWS:
> Malaysia's Affin beats AMMB in bid for Hwang-DBS' businesses
> Movie version of Malaysian race riot stirs unease
> INTERVIEW-Philippines says China moving to occupy disputed reef
> China calls for regional cooperation over Fed QE tapering
> Indonesia's top tin exporter Timah halts shipments, blames state rules - Reuters
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