NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Perisai 2Q profit jumps 221% YoY, but flat QoQ
- Deleum 1H pre-tax jumps, declares 5 sen dividend
- Genetec 1Q revenue up 20%, but profit shrinks
- Al-Hadharah Boustead REIT profit RM22.0m
- Eversendai in talks for MRT steel jobs
- Handal Resources YTD contracts rises to RM350m with latestLOA
- Ingenuity Solutions sole vendor for ZTE mobile devices in Malaysia
- SteamLifebuys Tonik Asia
FOREIGN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Global Payments to buy payment technology co for USD413.0m
- Carlyle Group to buy Getty Images for USD3.3b
ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS(MACRO BITS)
Malaysia
- Malaysia's2Q12 GDP Expanded By 5.4% YoY
- The Rate Of Inflation For The Month Of JulySlowed To 1.4% YoY
Asia
- China Banks' Bad Loans Steady, Capital Adequacy Up
Americas
- U.S. Industrial Output In July Sees Strong Rise.
- ManufacturingIn New YorkArea Unexpectedly Shrank In August.
- HomebuilderConfidence In U.S.Increases To Five-Year High.
- U.S. Interest Rates Jump To Highest Level In Three Months.
- JulyConsumer Prices Unchanged As U.S.Pricing Power Wanes.
- U.S. Mortgage Applications Dropped Last Week.
Europe
- UK Unemployment Falls To 2.56 Million.
- BOEDrops Reference to Rate Cut as It Considers Policy Options.
Currencies
- EuroUnder $1.23; U.S.Data Eases Fed Worries
Commodities
- OilGains As Supplies Decline More Than Expected.
- GoldRises On Hope For US Easing, Hedge Fund Bullish.
Source: Kenanga