► US stocks fell as investors await speech by Yellen

Today’s Highlights

►    Results Note  – Maybank (HOLD, maintain) - Credit cost clouded 1H16

►    Results Note – IHH Healthcare (HOLD, maintain) - 1H16 earnings below expectations

►    Results Note  – Axiata (HOLD, maintain) - Still facing headwinds

►    Results Note – Genting (HOLD, maintain) - A decent quarter

►    Results Note – Genting M’sia (BUY, maintain) - UK business sees sustained turnaround

►    Results Note – YTL Corporation (HOLD, maintain) - A tepid quarter

►    Results Note – YTL Power International (HOLD, maintain) - Delivers on dividends

►    Results Note  – Genting Plant (SELL, maintain) - Still below expectations, maintain SELL

►    Results Note  – MMC (HOLD, downgrade) - Expecting a better second half

►    Results Note  – AEON Co. (M) (HOLD, maintain) - Earnings hit by higher costs due to new stores

►    Results Note  – MRCB (BUY, maintain) - Asset disposal gains

►    Results Note  – Eastern & Oriental (BUY, maintain) - Core earnings rebounded

►    Results Note  – Sunway Construction (BUY, maintain) - Transition stage

►    Results Note  – Jaya Tiasa (BUY, upgrade) - FY16 results better than expected

►    Results Note  – Tropicana (BUY, maintain) - Achieved property sales of RM502m in 1H16

►    Economy – ASEAN Outlook – Weekly Wrap - BI likely to cut policy rates further despite recent pause

Outside Malaysia            

►    US stocks fell as investors await speech by Yellen

►    Fed officials push hike case before Yellen in Jackson Hole

►    Jobless claims in US decline to lowest level in five weeks

►    Orders for US capital equipment climb by most since January

►    Spanish economy beats growth estimate despite deadlock

►    German Ifo confidence falls less than expected after Brexit vote

►    Net migration into UK remains at near-record levels

►    Oil climbs as Iran seen taking part in informal OPEC meeting