19/11 KLCI closed down 5.44 to 877.65. CPO rose RM 43 to RM 1,479, Ekovest-WA dropped 30 c to 30 c, Nestle erode 25 c to Rm 27.50, superlon dropped 24 c to 53c.

19/11 North American semiconductor equipment industry posts USD 843m orders in October, based on 3-month average. Book-to-bill ratio at 0.93.

19/11 Wall Street closed up 151.17 points, or 1.83 pct to 8,424.75; Nymex crude oil at USD 54.39, down 56 cents a barrel.

18/11 Affin Holdings third quarter net profit is recorded at RM 53.9m vs RM 60m a year ago. Revenue is RM 516.6m vs RM 576.8m. EPS is 3.61c vs 4.67c. Declared dividend 5 c per share.

18/11 AmBank invested RM 30m to buy 600 self-service machines, including ATMs to be installed nationwide by mid-2009 to boost consumer banking biz.

18/11 All highway concessionaires except Maju Expressway have consented to make their agreements public: Works Minister Mohd Zin.