METALS: Tin, aluminium, copper prices down

GLOBAL MARKETS-Weak data, earnings drag stocks lower

NEW YORK: A gauge of stocks across the world slipped from record highs on Friday and the dollar edged up against a basket of peers as weak economic data and underwhelming earnings drove investors to reverse some recent risky bets.

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Hartalega, Supermax advance amid mixed broader market

KUALA LUMPUR: Retail buying of Hartalega and Supermax helped shore up the FBM KLCI, but it remained below the key 1,600 level, as Petronas-linked stocks chipped at gains on the index.

insight - Future growth offers answers to current bubble

THE historically eye-popping equity valuations emerging from the pandemic clearly unnerve company analysts – but the macro market take on pricey stock movements appears far more zen.

AmInvestment upgrades Bursa to 'buy' on higher trading volume

KUALA LUMPUR: AmInvestment Bank Research has upgraded its earnings outlook on Bursa Malaysia Bhd on the back of higher daily average trading volume (DATV) in the securities market.

Insight - Goldman Sachs highlights bond trading limits

With all of the largest US banks except Morgan Stanley now having reported fourth-quarter earnings, it’s clear that bond traders struggled to meet expectations in the final three months of 2020.

Lower malt liquor market volume seen

PETALING JAYA: Brewers are likely to be negatively affected by the implementation of the latest mandatory control order (MCO), particularly in terms of lower malt liquor market (MLM) volume.

Pricey US stock valuations put burden on earnings to keep rally going

NEW YORK: US corporate results and profit outlooks are becoming increasingly important in sustaining investor optimism in a stock market rally that has driven valuations close to a 20-year high.

Asia shares pare losses as China economy rebounds

SYDNEY: Asian shares pared early losses on Monday as data confirmed China's economy had bounced back last quarter as factory output jumped, helping partially offset recent disappointing news on U.S. consumer spending.