On Friday the Nasdaq rose 1.09% and the S&P 500 0.31% while the Dow fell 0.46%, but the S&P 500 still lost 2.7% and the Nasdaq 3.4% for the week. A strong October jobs report (165,000 jobs added, unemployment 4.1%) lifted bets on a December Fed rate hike.周五纳指涨 1.09%、标普 500 涨 0.31%,道指跌 0.46%;但全周标普累计跌 2.7%,纳指跌 3.4%。10 月非农新增 16.5 万个职位、失业率降至 4.1%,市场加码押注美联储 12 月加息。
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Bursa Malaysia's benchmark lost 19.28 points on Friday as banking heavyweights such as Maybank, CIMB and Public Bank fell, tracking weak regional markets after the global tech rout.受全球科技股暴跌拖累,周五大马股市基准指数下跌 19.28 点,马银行、联昌国际、大众银行等权重股走低,与区域股市同步疲软。
The ringgit closed Friday at 4.0565/0610 against the greenback, down from 4.0445/0490 on Thursday, when it had gained after Bank Negara kept the OPR at 2.75%. Semiconductor selling and safe-haven demand for the dollar weighed on the currency.令吉周五收于 4.0565/0610 兑 1 美元,较周四的 4.0445/0490 走弱;周四国家银行维持隔夜政策利率 2.75% 后令吉曾走强。半导体股抛售与美元避险需求拖累令吉。
Brent edged up 3 cents and WTI rose 31 cents to $90.83 on Friday, as traders weighed the risk of renewed US-Iran escalation after the midterms against hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough via Qatar.周五布伦特原油微涨 3 美分,WTI 涨 31 美分至 90.83 美元。交易员一边评估中期选举后美伊冲突再度升级的风险,一边关注经卡塔尔斡旋达成外交突破的可能。
After UMNO paid Najib's RM50 million fine, the Attorney-General's Chambers delayed his move to house arrest, citing the need for legal clarification. On Saturday Sultan Ibrahim said the pardon was clear and warned that questioning it amounts to defying his decree; the PMO said the Attorney-General is seeking an audience with the King.巫统代纳吉缴付 5000 万令吉罚款后,总检察署以需厘清法律问题为由暂缓其转往居家监禁。最高元首依布拉欣陛下周六表示赦免令清楚明确,质疑该令等同违抗御旨;首相署随后称总检察长正寻求觐见元首。
The Prime Minister said Malaysia is a potential target of increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks on banks and critical institutions, and that the National Security Council will review the country's capabilities and brief MPs.首相表示,马来西亚可能成为针对银行和关键机构的复杂网络攻击目标,国家安全理事会将检讨相关应对能力,并向国会议员作详细汇报。