SE Asia Stocks-Mostly firmer with inflows; Indonesia at 10-month high ahead of polls

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

firmer on Monday, led by Indonesian shares ahead of a

parliamentary election later this week that is expected to

restart stalled reforms, while a U.S. jobs report last week

helped boost investor sentiment.

The Jakarta Composite Index ended up 1.3 percent at

its highest since June 5, 2013, led by infrastructure shares.

The gain was led by a 2.6 percent gain in Astra

International and 3.9 percent rise in Perusahaan Gas

Negara Persero.

Millions of Indonesians will vote to elect a new parliament

on April 9 and a president three months later in a race that

could bring major changes to the way the world's third-largest

democracy is run, with the opposition PDI-P consistently topping

opinion polls.

The market has risen more than 15 percent so far this year

as investors hope opposition candidate Joko Widodo, the

favourite to win July's presidential poll, will restart stalled

reforms, making the world's fourth most-populous nation a strong

contender for more investment.

Friday's U.S. jobs report was firm enough to soothe concerns

about U.S. recovery, but still not so strong as to hasten the

end of policy stimulus.

The region's markets saw net foreign buying on Monday.

Indonesia enjoyed a $139 million foreign inflow, Malaysia

witnessed a $59.6 million inflow and the Philippines saw a $12.5

million net foreign buying.

Philippines shares gained 0.8 percent to its highest

close since Oct. 23, Vietnam gained 1.3 percent to a

two-week closing high on solid corporate earnings and plans for

dividend payments by the market's two largest firms.

Malaysian shares ended 0.3 percent firmer. But

Singapore stocks were 0.6 percent down, falling for a

second straight session due to an overdue correction amid a lack

of fresh positive factors.

Thai market was closed on Monday for a holiday.

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SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS

Change on day

Market Current Prev Close Pct Move

TR SE Asia Index* 415.72 413.92 +0.43

Singapore 3193.59 3212.72 -0.60

Kuala Lumpur 1862.90 1856.61 +0.34

Jakarta 4921.04 4857.94 +1.30

Manila 6614.40 6561.20 +0.81

Ho Chi Minh 600.57 593.04 +1.27

Change on year

Market Current End 2013 Pct Move

TR SE Asia Index* 415.72 388.37 +7.04

Singapore 3193.59 3167.43 +0.83

Kuala Lumpur 1862.90 1866.96 -0.22

Bangkok 1392.01 1298.71 +7.18

Jakarta 4921.04 4274.18 +15.13

Manila 6614.40 5889.83 +12.30

Ho Chi Minh 600.57 504.63 +19.01

* The Thomson Reuters South East Asia Index is a

highly representative indicator of stocks listed in Indonesia,

Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

($1 = 11316.5000 Indonesian Rupiahs)

($1 = 3.2795 Malaysian Ringgits)

($1 = 44.9550 Philippine Pesos)

(Reporting by Shihar Aneez; Editing by Anand Basu)