► Dow Average tops 19,000 for the first time

Today’s Highlights

►    Results Note – Hong Leong Bank (HOLD, maintain) - Operations sustained by retail banking

►    Results Note – IOI Properties (BUY, maintain) - Capital raising

►    Results Note  – Dialog Group (HOLD, maintain) - 1QFY17: No surprise in earnings

►    Results Note  – Felda Global Ventures (SELL, maintain) - Back in the red

►    Results Note – Kossan (HOLD, maintain) - Likely to turn the corner in 4Q

►    Results Note – Inari amertron (BUY, maintain) - Second quarter of improvement

►    Results Note  – Sunway Construction (BUY, maintain) - Still lagging

►    Results Note  – AirAsia X (BUY, upgrade) - On track for a profitable 2016

►    Results Note – WTK (BUY, maintain) - Weak 9M16 results was below expectations

Outside Malaysia            

►    Dow Average tops 19,000 for the first time

►    US existing home sales climb to highest since early 2007

►    UK borrows less than forecast in pre-budget boost for Hammond

►    Britons’ long-term economic outlook weakened since Brexit vote

►    IMF’s Lipton says China should make exchange rate more flexible

►    Duterte to ask Philippine central bank chief to stay in office

►    Brazil central bank director: all tools on table for real

►    Oil closes near US$48 as OPEC still negotiating Iran, Iraq cuts