Malaysia-Market factors to watch on May 20

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 1,667.47 1.03% 17.000

USD/JPY 102.75 -0.17% -0.170

10-YR US TSY YLD 1.958 -- 0.003

SPOT GOLD $1,345.2 -0.99% -13.49

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US CRUDE $96.04 0.02% 0.020

DOW JONES 15354.40 0.80% 121.18

ASIA ADRS 146.97 1.24% 1.80

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GLOBAL MARKETS-US dollar soars, stocks set new highs on Fed QE exit talk

SE Asia Stocks-Thai index up on MSCI; Singapore Airlines weak after results

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

* Malindo Air holds media conference to discuss expansion plans at Hangar 77, Airod

Technology, Selangor after 9.30am to 1.00pm (0500).

* Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry Hasan Malek opens National Conference of

Companies Commission of Malaysia 2013, Hotel Royale Chulan, Kuala Lumpur, 9.15 am (0115)

* TH Plantations Bhd annual general meeting and extraordinary general meeting press

conference, Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, 12.00 pm (0400).

MARKET NEWS

> Nikkei hits new 5 1/2-year high on real estate, agricultural shares

> US STOCKS-Dow, S&P end at records, stocks mark 4th week of gains

> TREASURIES-Prices fall on improved consumer sentiment

> FOREX-Dollar tops 103 yen, a 4-1/2-year high, on robust U.S. data

> PRECIOUS-Gold hits 1-month low as Fed pressured to end stimulus

> UPDATE 9-Oil rallies for third day, shrugging off firm dollar

> VEGOILS-Palm oil ends up 1 pct, posts 2nd straight weekly gain

MALAYSIA IN THE NEWS:

> IILM seeks to secure primary dealers ahead of its maiden sukuk

> UPDATE 1-Malaysia's UMW may raise $1 bln in energy unit IPO

> Diary

> Stocks news

> Press digest

> Political risk

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