► Sector Update – Construction (OVERWEIGHT, maintain) - Strong project pipeline

Today’s Highlights

►    Sector Update – Construction (OVERWEIGHT, maintain) - Strong project pipeline

Outside Malaysia            

►    US stocks climb with banks as real estate, energy shares drop

►    US retail sales picked up in December on motor vehicle demand

►    Wholesale prices in US rise for third time in four months

►    Consumer sentiment in US hovers near highest in 12 years

►    China’s exports remain tepid as Trump trade challenge looms

►    PBOC said to boost yuan curbs as banks told to balance flows

►    Bank of Korea holds rate at record low; cuts GDP forecast

►    Oil caps worst week since November with all eyes on OPEC cuts