Malaysia-Market factors to watch Nov 9

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Following is a list of events in Malaysia as well as news stories and press reports which may influence financial markets. (Reuters News welcomes your feedback and for any queries please contact David Chance in Kuala Lumpur editorial on [phone] or via email at [e-mail] or on Reuters messaging [e-mail]) WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MALAYSIA, ALL TIMES LOCAL FOLLOWED BY GMT (The inclusion of diary items does not necessarily mean that Reuters will cover the event) - Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Bernard Dompok opens International Palm Oil Congress 2009 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre at 0930am (0130) (to Nov 12). Speakers include MPOB director general Mohd Basri Wahid and industry analyst James Fry. - RAM Holdings Bhd holds Bond Conference 2009 entitled "The Malaysian Bond Market: Dawn of A New Era" officiated by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nor Mohamed Yakcop at Mandarin Oriental Hotel at 0900am (0100). - Deputy Finance Minister Awang Adek Hussin opens Islamic Financial Planning and Wealth Management Conference (IFPC 2009) at Sime Darby Convention Centre at 0900am (0100) (to Nov 10). MARKET SNAPSHOTS * Malaysia's benchmark stock index eked out a small gain of 0.5 percent on Friday, with gaming group Genting up 1.4 percent after a top executive said the company was on track to launch a new casino in Singapore by January next year. * U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher on Friday as investors awaited monthly payrolls data and the unemployment rate, key indicators to determine the strength of the economic recovery. * Oil prices fell nearly 3 percent to $77 a barrel on Friday after data showed the U.S. jobless rate jumped to a 26-1/2-year high in October, raising concerns about a potential rebound in fuel demand. * For global market news, click on * Malaysian crude palm oil futures finished flat on Friday, giving up gains of more than one percent as investors liquidated long positions ahead of the weekend, traders said. * To see Malaysian central bank regular money market tenders issued at around 0930 local please click on the following link https://fast.bnm.gov.my/fastweb/public/MainPage.do?mode=MAIN * To see the top Islamic finance stories from Malaysia and elsewhere click on * For Malaysian stock recommendations hit or ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 2317 GMT ------------ INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500 1069.3 0.25% 2.670 USD/JPY 89.75 -0.24% -0.220 10-YR US TSY YLD 3.5008 -- 0.000 SPOT GOLD 1097.65 0.12% 1.350 US CRUDE 78.07 0.83% 0.640 DOW JONES 10023.42 0.17% 17.46 ASIA ADRS 122.54 -0.10% -0.12 ------------------------------------------------------------- FOR MALAYSIAN ECONOMIC INDICATORS, CLICK ON FOR REALTIME MALAYSIAN ECONOMIC INDICATORS, HIT KEY GLOBAL ECONOMIC NEWS, SEE TOP NEWS ON ASIAN COMPANIES FOR ECONOMIC FX RELATED NEWS, HIT FOR WHAT INVESTORS ARE SAYING ABOUT DEALS STOCKS - BUY OR SELL? IN THE NEWS REUTERS MALAYSIA (Click on) >AMMB Q2 net profit up on higher revenue >Malaysia's Oct palm stocks seen at 9-mo high >Qatar's Ezdan sees Q4 profit similar to Q3's >El Nino, Asia demand may lift palm oil in 2010 >M'sia c.bank reserves at $96 bln on Oct 30 >S&P revises RHB bank outlook to positive ASIA MARKETS NEWS - For an outlook of Asian stock trading, click on - The Indonesian rupiah hit its highest in more than a week against the dollar and the Korean won clocked its best weekly gains in a month as Asian currencies extended their gains on Friday, positioning for an upcoming G20 meeting. - Most major Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Friday, with solid earnings from DBS, Thai Oil and others providing support in Singapore and Thailand, and blue chips elsewhere coming off recent lows. (Reporting by Kuala Lumpur Newsroom) (([e-mail]; [phone]; Reuters messaging [e-mail]; bureau email [e-mail])) Keywords: MALAYSIA FACTORS/ (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to [e-mail]) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved.

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