► Results Note – MPI (HOLD, maintain) - 1HFY17 beats expectations

Today’s Highlights

►    Results Note – MPI (HOLD, maintain) - 1HFY17 beats expectations

►    Results Note – IGB REIT (HOLD, maintain) - Minimal room for upgrade

Outside Malaysia            

►    US stocks advance on bank stock rally as Dow surpasses 20,000

►    German business confidence unexpectedly weakened in January

►    UK PM’s May pledges to put UK first in trade-deal talks with Trump

►    Japanese exports turn positive after 14-month slump

►    Taiwan expansion picks up as exports counter slower spending

►    New Zealand inflation back on track after 2-year undershoot

►    Australia First’ policy embraces trade, Treasurer Morrison says

►    WTI declines as US crude and fuel supplies gain