► Volatility trade flames out as VIX-loving bears cash in on notes

Today’s Highlights

►    Results Note – Berjaya Sports Toto (HOLD, maintain) - A tepid quarter

Outside Malaysia            

►    Volatility trade flames out as VIX-loving bears cash in on notes

►    Confidence among US homebuilders climbs to an 11-month high

►    Australia reaffirms RBA inflation target, underlines flexibility

►    China’s home prices rise most in six years as sales gain

►    China said to plan US$150bn of added public-private projects

►    Brazil bank lending won’t recover before next year, Fitch says

►    OPEC ‘very close’ to agreement to stabilize market, Maduro says

►    Oil rises as dollar dip bolsters investor demand for commodities