SINGAPORE, FEB 27 (Reuters) - Following are some
company-related and market news which could have an impact on
the local market.
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S&P 500 1496.94 0.61% 9.090
USD/JPY 92.12 0.16% 0.150
10-YR US TSY YLD 1.8843 -- -0.002
SPOT GOLD 1612.09 -0.06% -1.020
US CRUDE 92.78 0.16% 0.150
DOW JONES 13900.13 0.84% 115.96
ASIA ADRS 135.60 1.00% 1.34
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Italy vote hits world stocks; Bernanke lifts
Wall St
SE ASIA STOCKS-Retreat amid euro zone uncertainty
STOCKS TO WATCH
-- MAPLETREE GREATER CHINA COMMERCIAL TRUST LTD
- A real estate investment trust backed by Temasek Holdings
Pvt Ltd raised $1.3 billion through its Singapore IPO,
selling shares at the top of a marketing range and becoming the
city-state's largest REIT offering. Mapletree Greater China
Commercial Trust is set to be the biggest Asia ex-Japan IPO
since November 2012.
-- SEMBCORP INDUSTRIES LTD
- Energy, water and marine group Sembcorp Industries said
fourth-quarter net profit fell 18.7 percent to S$204.7 million
from a year ago, hurt by poorer margins from new design rigs.
Sembcorp proposed a final cash dividend of 15 Singapore cents
per share for payment on May 14.
-- KEPPEL CORP LTD
- Keppel Offshore and Marine Ltd has won two contracts worth
S$200 million through its subsidiaries, Keppel FELS Brasil and
Keppel Shipyard from repeat customers.
-- INDOFOOD AGRI RESOURCES LTD
- Palm oil firm Indofood Agri Resources said full-year net
profit slid 29.6 percent to 1.049 trillion Indonesian rupiah
($108 million), partly dragged down by the edible oils and fats
division and sugar operations.
-- BREADTALK GROUP LTD
- Bakery and food firm Breadtalk posted a 6.4 percent rise
in fourth-quarter net profit to S$4.2 million from a year
earlier, boosted by revenue growth across all business divisions
and contributions from new outlets.
MARKET NEWS
> Nikkei edges up on short-covering after Wall Street jump
> Wall Street rebounds on Bernanke comments, data
> Yields near 1-month lows as Bernanke defends bond buys
> Yen holds gains as euro suffers on Italy uncertainty
> Gold gains most in 3 months as Bernanke defends policy
> Brent crude oil drops under $113 on Italian vote fears
> Key political risks to watch in Singapore
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