SE Asia Stocks-Thai index snaps losing streak; ECB bond-buy plan lifts most others

BANGKOK, March 6 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stock markets

mostly gained on Friday as the European Central Bank's

bond-buying plan lifted sentiment, with the Thai benchmark

snapping a four-day falling streak amid strong buying in

property shares on hopes of lower rates.

Bangkok's SET index closed up 0.96 percent,

recouping some of the loss since Feb. 27 and rebounding from a

six-week closing low in the previous session.

The Thai market ended the week down 1.2 percent in a

shortened trading week. It was closed on Wednesday for a public

holiday.

Late buying sent shares of developer Prinsiri 8

percent higher. Sansiri was up 5 percent and Quality

Houses climbed 2.5 percent.

The Thai central bank is set to review monetary policy next

Wednesday. Most economists expect no change in the policy rate

, which has been unchanged at 2.0 percent since

March last year, but some predict a cut as the economy continues

to languish.

Thai Deputy Prime Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula said on

Friday the ECB's bond purchases would lead to fund inflows, and

would be positive for the stock

market.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan

edged up 0.4 percent ahead of a U.S. jobs report

on Friday.

Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended higher on the week,

led by a 1.7 percent rise of the Philippines index and

Indonesia adding 1.2 percent, extending the gains for a

fifth week.

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SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS

Change on day

Market Current Prev Close Pct Move

Singapore 3417.51 3395.27 +0.66

Kuala Lumpur 1806.96 1806.09 +0.05

Bangkok 1568.29 1553.33 +0.96

Jakarta 5514.78 5450.95 +1.17

Manila 7861.33 7819.04 +0.54

Ho Chi Minh 593.97 596.91 -0.49

Change on year

Market Current End 2014 Pct Move

Singapore 3417.51 3365.15 +1.56

Kuala Lumpur 1806.96 1761.25 +2.60

Bangkok 1568.29 1497.67 +4.72

Jakarta 5514.78 5226.95 +5.51

Manila 7861.33 7230.57 +8.72

Ho Chi Minh 593.97 545.63 +8.86

(Reporting by Viparat Jantraprap; Editing by Biju Dwarakanath)