Singapore Stocks - Factors to watch on Nov 23

Following are some company-related and market news which could
have an impact on the local market.

----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 2342 GMT ------------
INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG
S&P 500 (Wed) 1391.03 0.23% 3.220
USD/JPY 82.4 -0.06% -0.050
10-YR US TSY YLD 1.6796 -- 0.000
SPOT GOLD 1729.29 0.01% 0.240
US CRUDE 87.09 -0.33% -0.290
DOW JONES (Wed) 12836.89 0.38% 48.38
ASIA ADRS 120.25 0.41% 0.49
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares gain as global economic outlook
improves
SE ASIA STOCKS-Singapore up on banks after better U.S.,
China data
U.S. markets were closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving
holiday.

STOCKS TO WATCH
-- KEPPEL LAND LTD
- Property developer Keppel Land said it has established a
$3 billion multicurrency medium term note programme. DBS Bank,
HSBC and Standard Chartered have been appointed the joint
arrangers and initial dealers of the programme.

-- FRASER AND NEAVE LTD
- A Thai group extended its offer deadline for Fraser and
Neave to Dec. 11 and kept its bid unchanged at S$8.88 per share
after a counterbid for the Singapore property and drinks firm
from a consortium led by Overseas Union Enterprise Ltd
.

MARKET NEWS
> Shares gain as global economic outlook improves
> Gold inches up as stocks rise, dollar fades
> Oil dips in holiday-thinned trade on Gaza, EU data
> Key political risks to watch in Singapore

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