SINGAPORE, April 8 (Reuters) - Following are some
company-related and market news which could have an impact on
the local market.
----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0016 GMT ------------
INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG
S&P 500 1553.28 -0.43% -6.700
USD/JPY 98.43 0.6% 0.590
10-YR US TSY YLD 1.7009 -- -0.014
SPOT GOLD 1576.66 -0.31% -4.840
US CRUDE 92.72 0.02% 0.020
DOW JONES 14565.25 -0.28% -40.86
ASIA ADRS 135.54 -0.26% -0.35
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen tumbles on aggressive BOJ; U.S. jobs
weigh on stocks
SE ASIA STOCKS-Thai stocks fall; Vietnam leads gain after
BoJ's stimulus
STOCKS TO WATCH
-- OLAM INTERNATIONAL LTD
- Olam, which had sued U.S. short-seller Muddy Waters and
its founder Carson Block after Muddy Waters attacked the
Singapore commodities firm over its accounting practices, said
it had stopped the legal action.
-- NOBLE GROUP LTD
- Fitch Ratings (Thailand) assigned Noble's issue of up to
$100 million equivalent in Thai baht guaranteed debentures an
expected national long-term AAA(tha)(EXP) rating. In a separate
announcement, Noble Netherlands B.V., a subsidiary of Noble, has
agreed to dispose of 1.025 million shares in Botlek Tank
Terminal B.V. for a proposed sum of 21.7 million pounds ($33.3
million).
-- MAPLETREE COMMERCIAL TRUST
- Moody's assigned a definitive Baa2 rating to shopping mall
owner Mapletree Commercial Trust's medium-term note drawdown.
-- CHINA FISHERY GROUP LTD
- Norwegian fish farmer Cermaq agreed to take over
Copeinca, a Peruvian producer of fishmeal and fish
oil, beating out China Fishery Group with a bid that values the
firm at $600 million.
-- ASCENDAS HOSPITALITY TRUST
- Ascendas Hospitality Trust has agreed to acquire Park
Hotel Clarke Quay for a proposed sum of S$300 million ($242
million).
MARKET NEWS
> Nikkei climbs 3 pct, markets eye BOJ launch of policy
> S&P posts 2013's worst weekly drop on jobs data
> Yields sink as jobs data hint at drag on growth
> Yen extends slide as BOJ begins new age with a bang
> Gold up as weak U.S. jobs data affirms Fed easing
> Brent oil at 8-month low on weak U.S. jobs report
> Key political risks to watch in Singapore
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