41.   Malaysian shares close higher, boosted by a plan to merge Malaysian banks.

42.   Malaysian shares closed sharply higher on continued buying support from local investors, particularly local institutional funds.

43.   Malaysian shares closed sharply lower as retailers took profit following spectacular gains last week, traders said.

44.   Malaysian shares ended lower following uncertainties about the political future of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

45.   MALAYSIAN shares finished mostly firmer in active trading yesterday despite some profit-taking after the sharp run-up last week, with total turnover again exceeding one billion shares.

46.   Malaysian shares opened higher amid continuing support from domestic funds.

47.   Malaysian share prices also closed lower as investors took profits following recent gains.

48.   Malaysian share prices also closed sharply higher, boosted by a key interest rate cut by the central bank on Monday.

49.   Malaysian share prices closed lower, hurt by the fragility of Asian currencies, including a substantial fall in the value of the Malaysian ringgit.

50.   Malaysian shares also closed higher, helped by increasing stability of Asian currencies and overnight gains on Wall Street.