► Sector Update – Consumer (NEUTRAL, maintain)

Today’s Highlights

►    Sector Update – Consumer (NEUTRAL, maintain)

►    Economic Update - Malaysia – Foreign Reserves

►    Economic Update – Malaysia - Trade

Outside Malaysia            

►    US stocks gain as Dow nears 20,000 with tech, industrial rally

►    US payrolls rise 156,000 as wages increase most since 2009

►    Fed officials feeling good about progress on jobs and wages

►    Mersch says ECB policy shift premature as economy shows strength

►    German manufacturing orders weaken after investment-driven surge

►    China reserves hover above US$3trn on government support

►    PBOC pledges it will ‘firmly guard’ financial system, guide yuan

►    Brent oil closes at 18-month high after positive US jobs data