Wednesday 6 February 2013

Kenanga Today - 6 Feb 2013


NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
l UMW awarded RM420.0m Shell job (Comment included in Kenanga Today)
l F&N 1Q earnings up 36.8% to RM57.1m
l Hektar REIT 4Q net profit boosted by revaluation
l CSC Steel 4Q turns in profits
l Mah Sing gets shareholders' nod for RM400.0m fund raising
l MAS-Qantas pact
l TDM aims to triple healthcare business in 5 years
l Trading of MBF Holdings to be suspended, 4Q earnings in focus

FOREIGN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
l Dell to go private in landmark USD24.4b deal
l BP 4Q earnings decline as oil production drops

ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MACRO BITS)
Asia Pacific
l Indonesia's Economy Slows To 6.2% Growth In 2012
l India Services PMI Rises To One-Year High In January
l China Approves Income Plan As Wealth Divide Poses Risks
l Australia Deficit Shrinks On Higher Exports
l Australia Central Bank Puts Rates On Hold
USA
l Service Industries Sustain Gain As U.S. Hiring Climbs
l U.S. Government Slams S&P With $5 Billion Fraud Lawsuit
l Obama Offers Spending-Cuts Deal To Delay Budget Crunch
Europe
l ECB Balance Sheet Shrinks To 11-Month Low As Banks Repay Loans
l UK And Eurozone Service Sectors See Improvement, Data Shows
l BRC: UKRetail Sales Rise In January
l Netherlands AAA Outlook Cut As Fitch Cites Shocks To Economy
l Russian January Inflation Tops Forecasts To Reach 7.1%
Currencies
l Dollar Slips, Euro Rebounds Following Selloff
Commodities
l Brent Jumps, Hits 20-Week High On Strong Data, Sentiment
l Gold Lower As Economy Improves, Platinum Metals Up

Source: Kenanga

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