Morning News - 30 April 2015 - MPI / ECONOMY - ASEAN OUTLOOK & MONETARY POLICY

Today’s Highlights

►    Results Note – MPI  (HOLD, maintain) - Stronger despite seaonally weak quarter

►    Economy – ASEAN Outlook – Weekly Wrap (24 – 29 April 2015) - BOT made a surprise cut to its benchmark rate to 1.5%

►    Economy – US Economy – Monetary Policy - US Fed turned slightly cautious on economic outlook

Quick Bite

►    Maybank: Subsidiary Bank Internasional Indonesia Tbk announces 1Q15 net profit

Outside Malaysia

►    US stocks decline as economic growth slows amid Fed comments

►    Fed still open to second-half rate rise despite slowing economy

►    US economy stalls in 1Q15

►    Pending sales of previously owned US homes rose 1.1% in March

►    Thai Finance Ministry cuts growth forecast before rate decision

►    Thailand unexpectedly cuts rate after growth forecast cut

►    Brazil raises key rate for fifth time as inflation quickens

►    Oil trades near four-month high as cushing inventories decline