► Sector Update – Banking (OVERWEIGHT, maintain) - A weak first half 2016

Today’s Highlights

►    Sector Update – Banking (OVERWEIGHT, maintain) - A weak first half 2016

►    Company Update  – CIMB Group (BUY, maintain) - Indonesia a glimpse to better results ahead

                                                                                                                                                  

Quick Bites            

►    Banking - BNM issued discussion paper on fintech regulatory sandbox

Outside Malaysia            

►    US stocks add to monthly gain as Alphabet rallies on earnings

►    US economy grew less-than-forecast 1.2% in second quarter

►    Euro-area growth slowed before UK vote put outlook at risk

►    Spain trims growth estimate for 2017 on investment outlook

►    BOJ opts for limited stimulus expansion, plans policy review

►    Japan’s consumer prices decline

►    Taiwan’s economy grows in second quarter on stronger exports

►     Oil rises from three-month low as dollar spurs commodity rally