SE Asia Stocks-Most markets rise on Sino-U.S. trade-talk hopes

* Malaysia rises for third straight session

* Singapore falls for ninth straight session

* Thai stocks retreat ahead of trade data

By Sumeet Gaikwad

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose

on Tuesday on hopes that the United States and China would be

able to ease trade hostilities, while U.S. President Donald

Trump's comment about the Fed rate hike cycle calmed nerves

about foreign fund outflows.

In an exclusive interview with Reuters, Trump said late on

Monday he was "not thrilled" with the Federal Reserve under his

own appointee, Chairman Jerome Powell, for raising interest

rates and said the Fed should do more to help him to boost the

economy.

The dollar index, which tracks performance against a

basket of six major currencies, fell 0.35 percent.

Asian stocks were higher, tracking overnight strength on

Wall Street, though gains were capped on caution ahead of the

minutes of Fed meeting expected to be released on Wednesday.

Investors now await lower-level trade talks between the

United States and China due to start this week. Speculation that

the talks might help ease trade tensions has shored up the

broader equity markets over the past few sessions.

In Southeast Asia, Indonesian stocks rose for a

second straight session and closed about 1 percent higher, led

by consumer staples.

Charoen Pokphand Indonesia rose nearly 5 percent,

while Kalbe Farma jumped over 8 percent.

An index of the country's 45 most liquid stocks

gained 0.9 percent.

Malaysian stocks rose for a third consecutive

session on broad-based gains. Petronas Gas led the

rise with a 4.6 percent jump.

Singapore shares fell for a ninth straight session,

weighed down by consumer staples and financials.

Lender DBS Group Holdings fell 0.7 percent, while

Thai Beverage Pcl slipped 1.5 percent.

"High frequency data – industrial output, non-oil domestic

exports, PMIs (purchasing managers' index), loan growth,

container throughout and retail sales – are unanimously pointing

to a weaker second half (for Singapore)," DBS Bank said in a

note.

Thai shares erased early gains to end 0.4 percent

lower, dragged by energy stocks, ahead of customs-based trade

data for July on Wednesday.

Thailand likely recorded a trade surplus of $0.15 billion in

July, compared with June's $1.58 billion surplus, a Reuters poll

showed.

Oil and gas producer PTT Pcl led the decline,

shedding over 1 percent, while Bangkok Dusit Medical Services

Pcl fell nearly 3 percent.

"Thai shares are facing some profit-taking, and there are

some uncertainties in local politics... we are seeing a

tentative election date in February next year," said Teerada

Charnyingyong, an analyst with Phillip Capital Thailand

The Philippine stock market was closed for a national

holiday.

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SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS

Change on the day

Market Current Previous close Pct Move

Singapore 3199.89 3204.71 -0.15

Bangkok 1694.63 1701.42 -0.40

Jakarta 5944.301 5892.192 0.88

Kuala Lumpur 1798.11 1787.58 0.59

Ho Chi Minh 979.21 969.62 0.99

Change on year

Market Current End 2017 Pct Move

Singapore 3199.89 3402.92 -5.97

Bangkok 1694.63 1753.71 -3.37

Jakarta 5944.301 6355.654 -6.47

Kuala Lumpur 1798.11 1796.81 0.07

Ho Chi Minh 979.21 984.24 -0.51

(Reporting by Sumeet Gaikwad in Bengaluru; Additional reporting

by Saif Naqvi; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)