U.S mkt :
U.S stocks closed yesterday for Martin Luther King Day Holiday.
European mkt :
European stocks ended slightly lower with light volume on Monday after news that ECB was scrutinizing some non performing loans.
Gold :
Gold prices swung btw small gains and losses on monday as trade volumes remained light with U.S mkt closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
Crude oil :
Crude oil prices rebound slightly after slump to 2003 low of below $28 per barrel as mkt anticipated a rise in Iranian exports after the lifting of sanctions agst Tehran over weekend.
M'sia mkt :
Bursa mkt ended lower on Monday in line with sluggish Asian mkt due to disappointing US sales data and continuing slide in crude oil prices.
Crude palm oil :
M'sia palm oil prices rose on Monday on improved Chinese Daliam soybean oil performance and firm physical pricing.
Today's economic event :
* China's GDP q/y
* China's Industrial production y/y
* U.K CPI y/y
* German Zew Economic Sentiment
Newsflow :
* HapSeng : to buy China firm from Chairman
* MBSB : gets more time to negotiate on merger with Bank Muamalat
* Boustead : to raise up to rm1.05bil through rights issue
* Abric : plans cash distribution of 43sen
* PLB : buys Penang Property developer for RM23.5m