Singapore Stocks - Factors to watch on Feb 4

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

----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0021 GMT ------------
INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG
S&P 500 1513.17 1.01% 15.060
USD/JPY 92.73 0.01% 0.010
10-YR US TSY YLD 2.0411 -- 0.016
SPOT GOLD 1665.09 -0.09% -1.450
US CRUDE 97.52 -0.26% -0.250
DOW JONES 14009.79 1.08% 149.21
ASIA ADRS 136.94 0.87% 1.18
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks climb on factory, U.S. jobs data; euro
jumps, yen slumps
SE ASIA STOCKS-Firmer; Manila, Jakarta at record high;
Thailand at 18-yr peak

STOCKS TO WATCH
-- CAPITARETAIL CHINA TRUST
- CapitaRetail China Trust, which owns shopping malls, said
its fourth-quarter distributable income rose 7 percent to S$16.8
million ($13.55 million), helped by higher rental income from
tenants' sales.

-- CHOSEN HOLDINGS LTD
- Chosen, which makes components for electronics, reported a
loss of S$58,000 ($46,800) for the six months ended December due
to weaker orders for data media storage products after the drop
in global demand for personal computers.

MARKET NEWS
> Nikkei rises on signs of U.S. recovery, weak yen
> Wall St surges to 5-year highs; Dow ends above 14,000
> Bonds slip as stock gains hurt bid for safe-haven debt
> Yen stays on backfoot, central banks eyed this week
> Gold lifted by US payrolls data, posts weekly gain
> Brent crude jumps, premium over US crude widens
> Key political risks to watch in Singapore

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