SE Asia Stocks-Most end off lows; late buying seen after BOJ

BANGKOK, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stock markets
edged lower on Tuesday, recouping some of their earlier losses
as the Bank of Japan's bold policy lifted optimism about more
fund flows to the region, bolstering late buying in large caps
such as Singapore and Thai banks.
Singapore's Straits Times Index ended down 0.05
percent at 3,219.86, with shares in United Overseas Bank Ltd
among actively traded, up 0.9 percent. Bangkok's SET
index fell 0.44 percent to 1,434.09.
Among bright spots in Bangkok, shares in Krung Thai Bank Pcl
gained 3.9 percent. Citi Research has raised its price
target for Krung Thai Bank, citing strong revenue outlook and
lower risk of future provision.
Philippine Composite Index fell 1.1 percent to
6,104.90, snapping three sessions of gains. It had set a record
finish of 6,171.70 on Monday.
Malaysia's index was down 0.43 percent at 1,628.66,
after Monday's 2.4 percent loss amid concerns about the
country's upcoming election.

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SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS
Change on day
Market Current Prev Close Pct Move
TR SE Asia Index* 431.13 430.88 +0.06
Singapore 3219.86 3221.32 -0.05
Kuala Lumpur 1628.66 1635.63 -0.43
Bangkok 1434.09 1440.48 -0.44
Jakarta 4416.55 4439.97 -0.53
Manila 6104.90 6171.70 -1.08
Ho Chi Minh 442.85 447.79 -1.10

Change on year
Market Current End prev yr Pct Move
TR SE Asia Index* 431.13 424.10 +1.66
Singapore 3219.86 3167.08 +1.67
Kuala Lumpur 1628.66 1688.95 -3.57
Bangkok 1434.09 1391.93 +3.03
Jakarta 4416.55 4316.69 +2.31
Manila 6104.90 5812.73 +5.03
Ho Chi Minh 442.85 413.73 +7.04

* The Thomson Reuters South East Asia Index is a
highly representative indicator of stocks listed in Indonesia,
Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Stock Market Volume (shares)
Market Current Volume Average Volume 30 days
Singapore 251,308,600 272,313,503
Kuala Lumpur 218,025,100 136,651,550

Bangkok 44,902,354 17,152,348
Jakarta 3,240,889,000 3,665,587,733
Manila 59,678 95,768
Ho Chi Minh 67,329 72,134