21.   Malaysian share prices also closed sharply higher on speculative buying ahead of mergers of finance houses, dealers said.

22.   Malaysian shares also closed higher on foreign buying of selective stocks.

23.   Malaysian shares also tumbled, with the key index plunging to a record eight-year low because of the volatile Japanese yen and weak regional stocks.

24.   Malaysian shares closed mixed amid continuing investor caution about the future direction of U.S. markets.

25.   Malaysian shares ended sharply lower Monday on jitters ahead of the impending release of corporate results, stock watchers said.

26.   Malaysian shares prices fell as investors digested the latest political developments and an unprecedented series of statements by the central bank, dealers said.

27.   Malaysian shares slipped lower, however, in early trading as investors trimmed portfolios amid expectations of a deterioration in the Malaysian economy, dealers said.

28.   Malaysian shares slumped after the Rashid Hussain group of companies resumed trading following the release of the financing details for its acquisition of Sime Bank Bhd.

29.   Malaysian shares surged on a combination of factors, including a technical rebound from weeks of decline and on overnight gains on Wall Street.

30.   Mahathir has accused U.S. financier George Soros of being responsible for bringing down Malaysian share prices and regional currencies.