Singapore Stocks - Factors to watch on Jan 25

SINGAPORE, JAN 25 (Reuters) - Following are some
company-related and market news which could have an impact on
the local market.

----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0027 GMT ------------
INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG
S&P 500 1494.82 0% 0.010
USD/JPY 90.44 0.12% 0.110
10-YR US TSY YLD 1.8524 -- 0.000
SPOT GOLD 1666 -0.08% -1.360
US CRUDE 95.88 -0.07% -0.070
DOW JONES 13825.33 0.33% 46.00
ASIA ADRS 134.44 0.25% 0.34
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks edge higher, data offsets Apple's
plunge
SE ASIA STOCKS-Firmer; large-caps lead Singapore to 2-year
high

STOCKS TO WATCH
-- KEPPEL CORP LTD
- The world's largest oil rig builder reported a 22 percent
drop in fourth-quarter net profit to S$305 million ($249
million), in line with market estimates. Keppel also proposed a
final cash dividend of S$0.27 per share and the distribution of
one Keppel REIT share for every five shares held worth S$0.274
per share.

-- OLAM INTERNATIONAL LTD
- The commodity trader, which is backed by state investor
Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd, said it had raised S$712.5 million
through a rights issue.

-- MAPLETREE COMMERCIAL TRUST MANAGEMENT LTD
- Mapletree Commercial Trust said its third quarter
distributable income rose 17.1 percent to S$31.2 million, helped
by revenue growth of its assets.

MARKET NEWS

> Nikkei gains as weaker yen buoys exporters
> S&P rises for seventh day but 1,500 too steep a climb
> Bond prices fall as jobless claims drop to 5-year low
> Yen falls to 2-1/2-year low after Japan's comment
> Gold drops 1 percent on technical selling, HSBC cut
> Oil rises on encouraging economic data,Seaway optimism
> Key political risks to watch in Singapore

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