FBM KLCI closed down 0.04 at 1260 on Thursday

22/10 FBM KLCI closed down 0.04 pt at 1260; some 761 mil shares were traded valued at RM 1.2 bil. Gainers led loser 343 to 321; 273 counters unchanged.

22/10 Overnight Dow slipped 92.12 points, or 0.92 pct to 9949.36 but crude oil futures jumped USD 2.25 to USD 81.37 a barrel.

22/10 European stocks opened lower in trading in tandem with Wall St. At 4.08pm, DJ Euro Stoxx 50 was down 1.4 % and FTSE 100 Index slipped 1.2%. Would this pull down the Dow later in the night?

22/10 Maxis’ listing prospectus is expected to be released on Oct 28(Wed).

21/10 At 5 pm, FBM KLC closed down 5.7pts at 1260.1; shares of glove makers ended higher – Supermax rose 25 c to RM 3.85, Kossan up 13 c to Rm 5.24.

21/10 CIMB Thai bank sells office block in Sathorn, Bangkok for RM 100 mil as part of a rationalization exercise.

20/10 FBM KLCI closed up 4.2 pts at 1,265.7; 1.2bil shares traded, valued Rm 1.5 bil. Sarawak Energy rose 45 c to RM 2.59,. RHBCap lost 24 c to Rm 5.45.

20/10 Palm oil exports estimated to increase 1.8 % to 812,095 tonnes in the first 20 days of Oct vs a month ago-independent surveyor Intertek.

20/10 MAHB sees 3% to 4 % growth in passenger volume for 2009 vs earlier expectation of flat growth from last year’s 47.4 mil travelers-MD.

20/10 The money market is orderly and the need does not arise for intervention from Bank Negara – Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.

20/10 Overnight Dow advanced 96.28 points, or 0.96 pct to 10,092.19; Crude oil prices climbed USD 1.08 to USD 79.61 per barrel.

19/10 At 5 pm , FBM KLCI closed up 4.7pts at 1,261.5; gainers led losers 439 to 291; 244 counters unchanged. Some 1.3 b shares traded, valued RM 1.3b.

19/10 Housing Minister: Renewed buying interest in homers indicates the economic downturn is bottoming out.

19/10 Shares of RHBCap to resume trading tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct 20, after the group announced the acquisition of 80% stake in an Indonesian bank.

19/10 PM: It is more important to ensure people are safe, comfortable and not saddled with economic woes than cutting the national deficit.

19/10 The usage of B5 biodiesel still at early stage; does not mean poor uptake. No Complaint so far for Government vehicles that use B5.