Malaysia-Market factors to watch March 22

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Reuters) - Following is a list of events in Malaysia as well as news stories and press reports which may influence financial markets.

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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)

- Malaysia's central bank likely to announce sale of 5.5 year Islamic government bonds.

- Bursa Malaysia holds its annual Invest Malaysia conference from March 30 to 31 at Shangri-la Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. For details, visit http://www.bursamalaysia.com/website/bm/media_centre/Events/InvestMalaysia2010/


MARKET SNAPSHOTS
* Malaysia's benchmark share index fell 0.4 percent on Friday as declines in plantation firms like Sime Darby and weighed on the markets.
* The Dow industrials snapped an eight-session winning streak on Friday, as renewed worries about Greece sparked a climb in the dollar and weighed on U.S. stocks.
* Oil prices fell by 1.9 percent on Friday, taking their biggest one-day dip in three weeks, as the U.S. dollar firmed against foreign currencies, slashing investment flows into oil and other commodities.
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* Malaysia palm oil futures rose 1.7 percent on Friday, aided by some firmer foreign markets after it hit five-week lows the previous day.
* 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 @ 2259 GMT ------------

INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG
S&P 500 1159.9 -0.51% -5.930
USD/JPY 90.49 -0.04% -0.040
10-YR US TSY YLD 3.693 -
0.000
SPOT GOLD 1103.35 -0.29% -3.200
US CRUDE 80.18 -0.62% -0.500
DOW JONES 10741.98 -0.35% -37.19
ASIA ADRS 31.37 -0.69% -0.91

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IN THE NEWS REUTERS MALAYSIA (Click on) > Nine firms to bid for India 3G mobile spectrum > Malaysia March 1-20 palm exports up 3.4 pct-ITS > Malaysia's IJM Corp wins 600 mln rgt highway job > Axiata sets indicative price range for XL shares > Five key Asia political risk themes to watch > Malaysia c.bank reserves at $96.8bln on March 15 > Malaysia CPI to remain tame after Feb data > Malaysia Feb CPI up less than expected on year > Malaysia's Sunway eyes record 2010 profits > Morgan Stanley raises ringgit forecast

ASIA MARKETS NEWS * For an outlook of Asian stock trading, click on * The Philippine peso gained on Friday as investors tried to profit from a spread between offshore and onshore forwards, while suspected official intervention capped a rise in the Singapore dollar. * Thai stocks scaled a 20-month peak on Friday as investors snapped up banks and energy shares on renewed confidence in its economy, while most other Southeast Asian stock markets fizzled or managed just small gains.

(Reporting by Kuala Lumpur Newsroom)

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