SE Asia Stocks-Most rise; Philippines surges to 3-week high

* Philippines climbs 1.5 pct; BDO Unibank jumps 5 pct

* Indonesia climbs to over six-week high

* Thailand slips, snapping three-session winning run

By Mensholong Lepcha

June 7 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended

higher on Thursday, tracking broader Asia, with the Philippines

surging to its highest close in three weeks.

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

rose as much as 0.6 percent in its sixth

straight gaining session to a two-and-a-half-month high.

Philippine shares closed 1.5 percent higher, as BDO

Unibank, the biggest Philippine bank in terms of market

capitalisation, surged 5 percent in its third consecutive

winning session.

"Financials experienced heavy sell-off during past five

months," said Rachelle Cruz, an analyst from AP Securities in

Philippines.

"Higher rates and elevated inflation will allow the banks to

improve in terms of their net interest margin, so its more about

an expectation of a better bottom line for the banks."

The country's annual inflation quickened in May at the

fastest pace in at least five years, data showed on Tuesday.

Malaysian shares rose 0.5 percent to their highest

close in two weeks. Financial stocks such as CIMB Group Holdings

and Malayan Banking were the biggest boosts

on the index.

Indonesian stocks rose 0.6 percent to their highest

in over six weeks.

Lender Bank Negara Indonesia rose 2.4 percent,

while cigarette manufacturer Gudang Garam climbed 2.7

percent.

The index of Indonesia's 45 most liquid stocks

rose 0.7 percent.

Vietnam shares gained 0.2 percent to close higher for

a sixth straight session.

Techcombank, which made its stock market debut on

Monday, was the biggest boost on the index, gaining as much as 7

percent in the session.

Singapore recovered after the previous day's losses,

buoyed mostly by financials and real estate shares.

Lender United Overseas Bank rose 0.8 percent,

while property management firm Hongkong Land Holdings

rose 1.8 percent.

Meanwhile, Thai shares slipped 0.3 percent, snapping

three straight sessions of gains.

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SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS

Change on the day

Market Current Previous Pct Move

close

Singapore 3473.08 3467.81 0.15

Bangkok 1733.05 1738.7 -0.32

Manila 7803.31 7689.14 1.48

Jakarta 6106.698 6069.713 0.61

Kuala Lumpur 1785.81 1777.13 0.49

Ho Chi Minh 1036.69 1034.5 0.21

Change on year

Market Current End 2017 Pct Move

Singapore 3473.08 3402.92 2.06

Bangkok 1733.05 1753.71 -1.18

Manila 7803.31 8558.42 -8.82

Jakarta 6106.698 6355.654 -3.92

Kuala Lumpur 1785.81 1796.81 -0.61

Ho Chi Minh 1036.69 984.24 5.33

(Reporting by Mensholong Lepcha; Editing by Amrutha Gayathri)