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Posted: 17 Apr 2013 06:57 PM PDT

Short-term interbank rates are expected to remain stable today as Bank Negara Malaysia intervenes to mop up excess liquidity from the financial system.

The central bank estimated today's liquidity at RM16.586 billion in the conventional system and RM8.095 billion in Islamic funds.

Bank Negara will call for a RM1.8 billion Al-Wadiah tender for eight days and another RM2.4 billion tender for 15 days.

The central bank will also conduct four conventional tenders comprising RM1 billion each for seven and 28 days, as well as RM500 million each for 14 and 21 days.

The central bank also called for a RM100 million Commodity Murabahah Programme for 40 days.

At 4pm, Bank Negara will conduct up to RM13.6 billion in conventional overnight tenders and a RM4.3 billion Al-Wadiah overnight tender.-- Bernama

KL shares flat in early trade

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 06:28 PM PDT

Bursa Malaysia opened easier in early trade on Thursday with investors' sentiment dampened by overnight losses on Wall Street, dealers said.

At 9.07 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) stood at 1,708.48, down2.49 points from yesterday's close of 1,710.12 points.

The key index opened 0.85 of a point lower at 1,710.12 points.

The Finance Index declined 9.43 points to 15,947 and the Plantation Index erased 9.35 points to 8,188.63. However, the Industrial Index improved 0.88 of a point to 2,903.32.

The FBM Emas Index was 15.26 points lower at 11,693.43, the FBMT100 fell17.28 points to 11,519.52, the FBM Mid 70 Index lost 21.54 points to 12,978.35and the FBM Ace Index eased 8.65 points to 4,020.12.

Turnover amounted to 23.383 million shares worth RM23.613 million.

Losers led gainers 75 to 58, with 104 counters unchanged, 1,377 counters untraded and 27 others suspended - Bernama

Kredit: www.nst.com.my

Rabu, 17 April 2013

NST Online Business Times : latest

NST Online Business Times : latest

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