Singapore Stocks - Factors to watch on Dec 27

SINGAPORE, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Following are some
company-related and market news which could have an impact on
the local market.

----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0059 GMT ------------
INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG
S&P 500 1419.83 -0.48% -6.830
USD/JPY 85.67 0.06% 0.050
10-YR US TSY YLD 1.7633 -- 0.014
SPOT GOLD 1654.54 -0.30% -4.950
US CRUDE 90.79 -0.21% -0.190
DOW JONES 13114.59 -0.19% -24.49
ASIA ADRS 130.30 0.35% 0.46
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GLOBAL MARKETS-US fiscal woes cap Asian shares, yen stays
weak
SE ASIA STOCKS-Up in holiday-thinned trade; Philippines at
record high

STOCKS TO WATCH
-- OLAM INTERNATIONAL LTD
- Singapore commodities firm Olam said on Thursday it had
bought the shares of NZ Farming Systems Uruguay Ltd that it did
not already own at NZ$0.75 per share. The total acquisition cost
was NZ$159.6 million ($130.5 million), the company said.

-- TECHNICS OIL & GAS LTD
- Technics Oil and Gas said it had agreed to issue 10.7
million new shares to Eversendai Corporation Bhd via a placement
at S$1.05 each.

MARKET NEWS
> Nikkei hits 20-1/2 month high as yen weakens
> Wall Street drops in thin session, led by retailers
> Bond prices gain as US fiscal deadline approaches
> Yen flirts with 2-year lows on new Japan govt
> Gold edges down, US fiscal talks in focus
> Oil up to 9-week high on US fiscal talks, technicals
> Key political risks to watch in Singapore

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