Singapore Stocks - Factors to watch on Nov 20

SINGAPORE, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Following are some
company-related and market news which could have an impact on
the local market.

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INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG
S&P 500 1386.89 1.99% 27.010
USD/JPY 81.32 -0.1% -0.080
10-YR US TSY YLD 1.608 -- -0.005
SPOT GOLD 1730.44 -0.06% -1.010
US CRUDE 88.97 -0.35% -0.310
DOW JONES 12795.96 1.65% 207.65
ASIA ADRS 120.54 1.52% 1.81
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Risk assets soar on US fiscal cliff hopes

SE ASIA STOCKS-Mixed; Greece debt concerns weigh ahead of
key meeting

STOCKS TO WATCH
-- OLAM INTERNATIONAL LTD
- Commodities firm Olam International requested for a halt
in the trading of its shares "pending clarification".

-- NERA TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD
- Northstar Group, which manages $1.2 billion in committed
equity capital dedicated to Southeast Asia, said it had agreed
to buy a controlling 50.05 percent stake in Singapore's Nera
Telecommunications from Eltek ASA.
As a result of the deal, Northstar will launch a general
offer for all the shares it does not own at S$0.49 a share. Nera
shares were last traded at S$0.52.

-- UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD
- Singapore's United Overseas Bank said its unit, UOB Asset
Management Ltd, had agreed to acquire ING Funds (Thailand)
Company Ltd for 10 million euros ($12.8 million). The completion
of the acquisition is conditional upon regulatory approvals in
Europe, Thailand and Singapore, UOB said.

-- YOMA STRATEGIC HOLDINGS LTD
- Myanmar-focused property developer Yoma Strategic
launched a share sale on Monday to fund the building of a luxury
real estate project in the frontier market, coinciding with the
historic visit by U.S. President Barack Obama.

-- NOBLE GROUP LTD
- International grains exporter Noble Group Ltd plans to
build a soy-crushing plant in Paraguay, the world's No. 4
exporter of the oilseed, an industry group in the South American
country said.

MARKET NEWS
> Nikkei seen rising as fiscal cliff fears recede
> Budget talk optimism spurs Wall Street rally
> Prices dip on hopes budget crisis can be avoided
> Euro nears 2-week high on Greece, US budget optimism
> Gold up on hopes over 'fiscal cliff' talks, Greece
> Oil rises on Mideast tensions, US optimism
> Key political risks to watch in Singapore

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