SE Asia Stocks-Most end higher; Indonesia marginally down

* Indonesia posts worst monthly trade deficit in nearly 4

yrs

* Singapore up 1.2 pct on strong export data

Feb 15 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stock markets closed

higher on Thursday supported by firm global equities, but

Indonesia pared gains to end marginally lower following a

surprise trade deficit in January.

Shares in Asia-Pacific outside Japan rose

1.3 percent, in line with Wall Street, which brushed aside

strong U.S. inflation data and surged.

Indonesian shares gave up early gains to end 0.04

percent lower after data showed trade deficit widened to $670

million in January, the biggest in almost four years against

expectations of a small surplus.

Financial stocks weighed on the index, with Bank Central

Asia Tbk PT and Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk PT

falling 1.1 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively.

However, the index ended the week higher after two weeks of

losses.

An index of the country's most liquid stocks fell

about 0.2 percent.

All Southeast Asian markets except Thailand will be shut on

Friday on account of the Chinese new year.

Singapore, the biggest gainer in the region, jumped

1.2 percent after data showed faster-than-expected growth in

exports last month.

Index heavyweights, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd

and United Overseas Bank Ltd climbed 4.2

percent and 3.1 percent, respectively.

The index gained nearly 2 percent during the week following

two weeks of losses.

Malaysian shares ended 0.2 percent higher led by

financial firm CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, up 0.7

percent, and Palm oil producer Sime Darby Plantation Bhd

, up 1.7 percent.

The country's shares have ended higher for 11 out of 12

weeks.

Thai shares were helped by energy stocks as oil

prices rose about 1 percent.

PTT PCL climbed 1.3 percent and PTT Exploration and

Production PCL rose 2.3 percent.

The Vietnemese stock market is shut from Feb 14-20.

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SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS:

Change on the day

Market Current Previous close Pct Move

Singapore 3443.51 3402.86 1.19

Bangkok 1800.86 1792.09 0.49

Manila 8612.44 8598.11 0.17

Jakarta 6591.582 6594.401 -0.04

Kuala Lumpur 1838.28 1834.93 0.18

Change on year

Market Current End 2017 Pct Move

Singapore 3443.51 3402.92 1.19

Bangkok 1800.86 1753.71 2.69

Manila 8612.44 8558.42 0.63

Jakarta 6591.582 6355.654 3.71

Kuala Lumpur 1838.28 1796.81 2.31

(Reporting by Nicole Pinto; Editing by Vyas Mohan)