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| Short-term rates to remain stable Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:37 PM PST Short-term rates are expected to remain stable Friday following Bank Negara's intervention to absorb excess liquidity from the financial market, dealers said. The central bank estimated today's surplus at RM29.40 billion in the conventional system and RM8.96 billion in Islamic funds. It will conduct four RM1.5 billion conventional tenders each for seven, 14, 21 and 31 days and a RM600 million repo tender for 59 days. It will also conduct four Al-Wadiah tenders comprising two RM250 million for seven and 14 days, one RM500 million for 21 days and one RM1.5 billion for 33 days.
At 4 pm, Bank Negara will conduct a conventional overnight tender for up to RM22.9 billion and a RM6 billion Al-Wadiah overnight tender. -- Bernama
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| KL shares open easier on profit taking Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:07 PM PST Share prices on Bursa Malaysia opened slightly easier in early trading Friday as investors took in profits after yesterday's gains, dealers said. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI), which opened to another record high of 1,697.1, continued its uptrend and went as high as 1,699.68 but failed to continue its momentum. As at 9.39 am, the benchmark index slipped 0.99 of a point to 1,691.66 from yesterday's close at 1,692.65. Most local research houses expect that if the positive momentum continues, the FBM KLCI may test the 1,700 psychological barrier soon.
The FBM Emas Index eased 6.86 points to 11,473.26, the FBMT100 shed 6.83 points to 11,331.11, the FBM Mid 70 Index fell 8.649 points to 12,413.62 and the FBM Ace Index was 8.69 points lower at 4,218.02. Gainers led losers 162 to 143, with 207 counters were unchanged, 1,123 untraded and 25 others were suspended. Volume was thin at 216.674 million shares worth RM122.963 million. Among actives, Patimas earned one sen to 4.5 sen, Silver Bird rose 5.5 sen to 10.5 sen while Nextnation was unchanged at 11 sen. Heavyweights, Maybank added two sen to RM9.06, Sime Darby gained 17 sen to RM9.76 while Axiata slipped seven sen to RM6.74 and CIMB eased two sen to RM7.62. -- Bernama
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