► Results Note – Dialog Group (HOLD, maintain) - Good potential but valuation still high

Today’s Highlights

►    Results Note  – Dialog Group (HOLD, maintain) - Good potential but valuation still high

►    Results Note – MPI (HOLD, maintain) - FY16 earnings jump on currency translation

►    Economy – ASEAN Outlook – Weekly Wrap - Philippines and Thai GDP growth in 2Q16 beat expectations

Quick bites            

►    Gabungan AQRS – Wins RM508m SUKE subcontract

Outside Malaysia            

►    It’s revenge of weak balance sheets in S&P 500 as stocks hover

►    Jobless claims in US decreased more than forecast last week

►    French unemployment rate drops to lowest in almost four years

►    Brexit means little to British consumers when the sun is shining

►    Japan’s July exports drop 14% in biggest fall since 2009

►    China home-price gains cool as smaller cities impose curbs

►    Philippines GDP beats forecasts in boost for Duterte’s plans

►    Oil enters bull market as OPEC output-freeze optimism heats up