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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s main index failed to sustain the brief gains observed in the mid-afternoon session to end the day in the red, as selling in selected heavyweights mainly in utility and logistics counters intensified in the final hour of trading. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 3.20 points or 0.20 per cent to 1,594.29 from Thursday’s close of 1,597.49. The index opened 1.13 points lower at 1,596.36 and moved between 1,586.39 and 1,603.59 today. Decliners beat gainers 539 to 515 while 461 counters were unchanged, 945 untraded, and 56 suspended. Turnover expanded to 3.43 billion units valued at RM3.19 billion versus 2.79 billion units valued at RM2.90 billion yesterday. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd equity research vice-president Thong Pak Leng said some sectors staged a rebound, with banking, plantation, construction, telco and consumer stocks driving gains...

The   Japanese yen   surged past the   150 per dollar   threshold, strengthening as much as   1%   to   149.999 , its highest level since October. This came amid growing market expectations of a   narrowing yield gap   between the   US   and   Japan   by next month. Key Drivers: Hotter-than-expected Tokyo consumer price data  spurred bets on a  Bank of Japan (BOJ)  interest rate hike at its December meeting. Liquidity was low due to the  US Thanksgiving holiday , amplifying market moves. Reduced momentum in the  “Trump trade”  and waning pressure for a stronger dollar shifted focus to the yen as a target for dollar selling, according to  Yujiro Goto , head of FX strategy at Nomura Securities. Market Expectations: Overnight-indexed swaps  show a  63% probability  of a BOJ rate hike in December and a  68% chance  of a Federal Reserve rate cut. A narrowing yield gap ...

Australia’s newly passed   law barring under-16s from social media   is among the toughest crackdowns worldwide, targeting platforms like   TikTok   and   Meta's Instagram   to protect children from harmful content. The ban, set to take effect in 12 months, introduces   stringent internet restrictions , penalizing platforms up to   A$50 million (US$32 million)   for breaches. Key Details: The law prohibits  under-16s  from creating social media accounts, with platforms responsible for enforcement. Age verification challenges  arise as the government ruled out official documents like passports due to  privacy concerns . Platforms including  Snapchat ,  TikTok , and  X  have criticized the law as  "unworkable" , citing  flawed age-verification mechanisms . Impact on Big Tech: The ban threatens to disrupt social media’s  business model , which relies on  teen users  for advertising...

Capital A Bhd 在周五早盘交易中股价下跌7%，至1.01令吉，市值降至46亿令吉。这是由于其2024财年第三季度业绩未达到大多数分析师预期，尽管受益于外汇收益提振。 2024财年第三季度亮点： 核心税后及少数股东权益后亏损 (Latmi)：  1.434亿令吉，令2024财年前9个月的税后亏损达到1.195亿令吉。 业绩未达  香港联昌投资银行（HLIB）预计的7.549亿令吉的税后净利（Patmi），但与市场普遍预测的4.59亿令吉税后净利一致。 剔除例外项目 (EIs)：  共计12亿令吉，主要由于15亿令吉的外汇收益，但被递延税务损失部分抵销。 环比表现： 核心Latmi从上一季度的5,760万令吉恶化至1.434亿令吉，主要受以下因素影响： 季节性收益率疲弱； 成本增加； ADE MRO（维修、保养及翻修）业务因6个新机库的启动成本造成亏损。 未来展望： 预计2024财年第四季度表现将有所改善，得益于： 更高的机队容量； 季节性需求和收益率的改善； 喷气燃料价格下降及美元贬值； 来自新ADE机库的运营贡献。 待决事项： 航空业务出售：  正等待法院批准出售给亚航长途（AirAsia X Bhd, KL:AAX），预计在2025财年第一季度完成。 PN17状态：  出售后仍维持，预计在2025财年上半年完成相关解决方案。 联昌投资银行（HLIB）建议： 维持“买入”评级，目标价为1.68令吉，估值基于航空业务为68亿令吉，非航空业务为21.5亿令吉。 尽管短期面临挑战，Capital A 的长期增长前景依然受到更强的季节性表现和战略举措的支持。