21.   Malaysian share prices closed marginally higher Monday with consolidation in the broader market offset by interest in selected stocks, dealers said.

22.   Selected manufacturing stocks buttressed the market on active bargain hunting, dealers said.

23.   Selected speculative stocks were higher.

24.   Selected smaller stocks dominated the market.

25.   Stocks moved higher early Monday as investors focused on selected stocks in high-profile deals and potential implications for the US economy as a whole.