Malaysia-Market factors to watch on May 23

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.

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INSTRUMENT LAST PCT NET

CHG CHG

S&P 500 1,655.35 -0.83% -13.81

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USD/JPY 103.43 0.27% 0.280

10-YR US TSY YLD 2.060 -- 0.023

SPOT GOLD $1,364.3 -0.30% -4.150

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US CRUDE $94.05 -0.24% -0.230

DOW JONES 15307.17 -0.52% -80.41

ASIA ADRS 146.07 -1.19% -1.75

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, oil fall after Bernanke; dollar gains

SE Asia Stocks-Singapore up on earnings hopes; Thai shares fall

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

* Maybank President and Chief Executive Officer Abdul Wahid Omar announces group first

quarter results, 51st Floor, Menara Maybank at 1300pm (0500).

MARKET NEWS

> Nikkei climbs to fresh 5-1/2-year high, buoyed by weaker yen

> Wall St falters in volatile session on Fed worries

> Yields jump as Bernanke remarks unnerve investors

> Dollar stands tall after Bernanke comments; China PMI in focus

> Gold slides as Fed chief hints at reduced bond buying

> Oil drops on gasoline glut, falls more on Fed minutes

> VEGOILS-Palm oil rises to 1-mth high, Ramadan demand underpins

MALAYSIA IN THE NEWS:

> AirAsia's profits hit by financing costs

> Strong data revenues boost Malaysia Axiata's Q1 net profit

> Malaysia's c.bank reserves at $141.4 bln on May 15

> Malaysia April inflation nudges up, matches forecast

> AirAsia X sets indicative price for $300 mln Malaysia IPO-sources

> Soccer-Malaysia FA, police to investigate match-fixing claims

> Indonesia keeps crude palm oil tax unchanged at 9 pct for June

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