Thesun 2009-07-07 Page13 Great Eastern Targets 25pct Growth in Premiums This Year
Thesun 2009-07-07 Page13 Great Eastern Targets 25pct Growth in Premiums This Year
Thesun 2009-07-07 Page13 Great Eastern Targets 25pct Growth in Premiums This Year
1,065.83 6.86
T 9,680.87 T
135.20
business KLCI
STI 2,266.09 T
33.66
Nikkei
TSEC 6,649.91 T
15.49
Hang Seng 17,979.41 223.99
T KOSPI 1,428.94 8.90
S
SCI 3,124.67 S
36.30 S&P/ASX200 3,783.70 T
44.50
INDICES CHANGE
Prices lower on weaker regional markets FBMEMAS
FBM-KLCI
7,157.13
1,065.83
- 50.88
- 6.86
SHARE prices on Bursa Malaysia ended the first eight-month high of US$73 (RM259.15) last INDUSTRIAL 2,366.53 -8.98
day adoption of the new FTSE Bursa Malaysia week amid disappointing unemployment CONSUMER PRODUCT 321.05 -0.67
Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) lower figures from US as well as Europe. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT 82.51 -0.43
CONSTRUCTION 200.99 -1.24
due to the weaker regional markets. The bench- Locally, the Malaysian American Elec-
TRADING SERVICES 142.07 -1.22
mark FBM KLCI shed 6.86 points to 1,065.83 after tronics Industry (MAEI) expects workforce FINANCE 8,522.95 -19.17
opening at 1,072.69. Last Friday, the KLCI closed to drop to 53,000 this year from 56,000 last PROPERTIES 684.74 -12.70
6.02 points lower at 1,072.69. year due to the termination of contractual PLANTATIONS 5,336.31 -39.53
The FBM KLCI Index comprises 30 largest workers and voluntary separation schemes MINING 273.57 UNCH
listed companies by market value with at least since October last year. FBMSHA 7,373.01 -56.91
15% free float. Its constituents are also prime SJ Securities technical analyst Phua Kwee FBM2BRD 4,676.70 -48.37 EXCHANGE RATES July 6, 2009
market movers and represent about 70% of the Hock said the increase in unemployment TECHNOLOGY 13.90 -0.09
main board’s market capitalisation. was not necessarily all that bad as most TURNOVER VALUE Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy
Bursa Malaysia introduced the FTSE global companies are still undergoing restructuring 762,707mil RM844,120mil TT/OD TT OD
index standard to attract instant recognition and and once that is done, job opportunities will 1 US DOLLAR 3.5630 3.4980 3.4880
credibility amongst international investors, and in comeback. 1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 2.8720 2.7470 2.7310
turn spur the local equities market. The Plantation Index declined 39.53 points to 3,926.75 and the FBM2BRD Index was
48.37 points lower at 4,676.7. 1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 2.4580 2.3990 2.3910
“However, regional sentiments took the points to 5,336.31, the Industrial Index slipped
limelight today,” said a dealer. Major markets in 8.98 points to 2,366.53, the Finance Index shed Decliners outnumbered advancers by 436 1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.0800 3.0050 2.9930
the region were down as recent economic data 19.17 points to 8,522.95 and the FBMEmas Index to 157 while 174 counters were unchanged, 459 1 EURO 4.9950 4.8740 4.8540
dampened hopes for a faster global economic dropped 50.88 points to 7,157.13. untraded and 34 others suspended. Total volume 1 NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 2.2710 2.1710 2.1550
recovery, said an analyst. The new FBM Top 100 fell 39.77 points shed to 762.605 million shares worth RM844.032 1 PAPUA N GUINEA KINA 1.4760 1.2250 1.2090
In Asian trade, the oil price nosedived to to 6,975.79, the FBM70 shed 19.38 points to million from 1.097 billion shares worth RM983.826 1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.4575 2.3990 2.3910
US$65 (RM230.75) per barrel yesterday from an 7,011.31, the FBMMesdaq Index declined 49.56 million on last Friday. – Bernama
1 STERLING POUND 5.8290 5.6880 5.6680
1 SWISS FRANC 3.2900 3.2100 3.1950
Koh (left) 100 ARAB EMIRATES DIRHAM 98.7400 93.5200 93.3200
with 100 BANGLADESH TAKA 5.5200 5.2000 5.0000
executive 100 CHINESE RENMINBI 53.5000 N/A N/A
vice- 100 DANISH KRONE 69.0900 63.4500 63.2500
president
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 46.7900 44.3200 44.1200
and chief
marketing 100 INDIAN RUPEE 7.7300 7.1000 6.9000
officer 100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 0.0366 0.0314 0.0264
Loke Kah 100 JAPANESE YEN 3.7340 3.6430 3.6330
Meng at 100 NEW TAIWAN DOLLAR N/A N/A N/A
the launch 100 NORWEGIAN KRONE 57.4100 52.7300 52.5300
of Smart
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 4.4800 4.1800 3.9800
Portfolio.
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 7.5800 7.1300 6.9300
100 QATAR RIYAL 99.3700 94.5300 94.3300
SAIFUL HIZAM MANSOR/THESUN