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THE YEAR IN BRIEF
Bursa Malaysia
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Annual Report 2014
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MARKET PERFORMANCE
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
10,000
9,000
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
Total Volume
(units)/Value
(RM) million
Jul 8:
FBM KLCI closes
at an all-time high
of 1,892.65 points
Jul 10:
BNM raises
Overnight
Policy Rate (OPR)
by 25 basis points
to 3.25%
Jul 18:
Israeli ground invasion of Gaza and
increased geo-political tensions
sparked by the downing of Malaysia
Airline Flight MH17 over Ukraine
dampen sentiment
Aug 15:
BNM announces that
the Malaysian economy
expanded by 6.4% in the
second quarter of 2014
Aug 8:
FBM KLCI falls by 1.47% on escalating
geopolitical tensions after U.S. air strikes
in Iraq and amid concerns over global
growth due to expanding economic
sanctions for the Ukraine-Russia conflict
The World Health Organisation declares
the Ebola outbreak an international
public health emergency
Sep 3:
Russia and Ukraine reach
a ceasefire agreement
Sep 4:
The European Central
Bank cuts interest rates
and announces new
stimulus measures to
combat low inflation
Sep 22:
The Government revises upwards
Malaysia’s 2014 economic growth
forecast to between 5.5% and 6%
from the previous forecast of
between 5% and 5.5%
Oct 2:
The Government reduces
the subsidies for RON95
petrol and diesel by
20 sen per litre
Oct 6:
The World Bank
revises upwards
Malaysia’s 2014
economic growth
forecast to 5.7%
from an earlier
forecast of 5.4%
Oct 10:
The Prime
Minister
unveils 2015
Budget
Oct 10 to 16:
Concerns over
weakening global
economic growth,
plunging oil prices
and potential
outbreak of the Ebola
virus dampen
sentiment
Oct 29:
The US Federal Reserve announces
an end to its quantitative easing
programme but reiterates its
commitment to keep rates low for
a considerable time
Oct 31:
Further monetary
policy easing by
Bank of Japan
boosts sentiment
Nov 14:
BNM announces
that the
Malaysian
economy
expanded by
5.6% in the third
quarter of 2014
Nov 21:
The Government
announces that the retail
price for RON95 petrol
and diesel will be fixed
on a managed float
system from 1 Dec 2014
Dec 1:
FBM KLCI falls by 2.34%
as crude oil prices
plunged following the
Organisation of the
Petroleum Exporting
Countries’ (OPEC)
decision to maintain its
current production levels
Dec 11 to Dec 16:
The continued decline in
crude oil prices, weakening
Ringgit vis-a-vis the US
Dollar and concerns over
Malaysia's fiscal position
weigh down market
Dec 31:
FBM KLCI
ends the
year at
1,761.25 points
Dec 28:
Indonesia AirAsia
Flight QZ8501 bound
for Singapore from
Surabaya crashes
into the Java Sea
Total Volume
Total Value
FBM KLCI