SE Asia Stocks-Philippine shares rally, Singapore loses ground

* Philippine shares end 2.3 percent higher

* Inflation figures from Philippines due Wednesday

* Singaporean stocks snap four sessions of gains

By Shreya Mariam Job

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Philippine shares ended higher on a day of

mixed trading across Southeast Asian markets before the release

of the country's inflation figures, while weak Singaporean

manufacturing data pulled stocks in the city-state lower on

Tuesday.

The Philippine benchmark index climbed 2.3 percent as

investors awaited the announcement of November consumer

inflation rates on Wednesday. A Reuters poll showed that

inflation was likely to soften for the first time in almost a

year.

"I believe (the rise) is largely the flow towards the

emerging markets, continuing from yesterday," said Charles

William Ang, an associate analyst with COL Financial Group.

On Monday Southeast Asian stocks surged in line with global

shares after a truce in trade relations between the United

States and China.

"However, the most probable fundamental cause (for the rise

in Philippine shares) might be that inflation is going down,"

Ang said.

The Philippines has been battling soaring consumer prices,

prompting the government to shave its yearly economic growth

target in October, and any easing in inflation rates would be a

welcome sign for the economy.

Industrial and financial shares led the Philippine rally. SM

Investments Corp and SM Prime Holdings

strengthened 3.4 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively.

Losses in technology and financial stocks pulled Singapore's

main index 0.7 percent lower — ending four days of gains — after

data showed sluggish manufacturing growth in November, the

slowest in 16 months.

Venture Corp Ltd dropped 3.4 percent, while

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd slid 4.6

percent.

Meanwhile, Vietnamese stocks jumped 0.8 percent, with

the real estate sector accounting for more than half of all

gains.

Financial and energy shares powered a 0.6 percent increase

in Indonesian stocks.

Malaysian stocks fell, shedding 0.3 percent ahead of

the release of October trade data on Wednesday.

A Reuters poll showed Malaysia's exports are expected to

rise 6.2 percent in October from a year earlier, slightly slower

than the previous month's pace.

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SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS

Change on the day

Market Current Previous close Pct Move

Singapore 3167.79 3190.62 -0.72

Bangkok 1672.32 1672.61 -0.02

Manila 7703.92 7532.9 2.27

Jakarta 6152.86 6118.32 0.56

Kuala Lumpur 1694.99 1699.72 -0.28

Ho Chi Minh 958.84 951.59 0.76

Change on year

Market Current End prev yr Pct Move

Singapore 3167.79 3402.92 -6.91

Bangkok 1672.32 1753.71 -4.64

Manila 7703.92 8,558.42 -9.98

Jakarta 6152.86 6,355.65 -3.19

Kuala Lumpur 1694.99 1796.81 -5.67

Ho Chi Minh 958.84 984.24 -2.58

(Reporting by Shreya Mariam Job in Bengaluru; Editing by Sai

Sachin Ravikumar)