SE Asia Stocks-Philippines on track to snap four days of gains

June 9 (Reuters) - Philippine stocks fell 1 percent on

Thursday, heading for their first fall in five sessions, on weak

jobs data and as some investors chose to book profit, while most

other Southeast Asian markets edged up in thin trade with China

and Hong Kong closed for a holiday.

The Philippine stock index was dragged down by

utilities and telecom shares. Aboitiz Equity Ventures

fell 4 percent, while Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co

dropped nearly 2 percent.

"Despite residual positive sentiment, profit-taking may

occur given the nine-day run-up in the local market," SB

Equities said in a note.

Unemployment rate in April inched up to 6.1 percent,

compared with 5.8 percent in January, data released by the

Philippines' statistics agency showed.

Meanwhile, Singapore shares extended gains into a sixth

consecutive session, led by oil and gas stocks as global crude

prices remained near 2016 highs.

Keppel Corp Ltd rose 1.9 percent, while Sembcorp

Marine Ltd gained 1.2 percent.

"Singapore is still edging up on the back of the more

positive U.S. close. Market is playing down the expectations of

rate hike in June-July," said Carey Wong, a research manager

with Singapore-based OCBC Investment Research.

Asian stocks fell, with MSCI's broadest index of

Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan down 0.2

percent, led by sliding Japanese equities.

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SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS

STOCK MARKETS

Change at 0527 GMT

Market Current previous Pct Move

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Singapore 2866.35 2862.38 0.14

Bangkok 1449.25 1445.54 0.26

Manila 7648.15 7722.79 -0.97

Jakarta 4901.416 4916.061 -0.30

Kuala Lumpur 1659.81 1657.85 0.12

Ho Chi Minh 629.51 627.87 0.26

Change on year

Market Current End 2015 Pct Move

Singapore 2866.35 2882.73 -0.57

Bangkok 1449.25 1288.02 12.52

Manila 7648.15 6952.08 10.01

Jakarta 4901.416 4593.008 6.71

Kuala Lumpur 1659.81 1692.51 -1.93

Ho Chi Minh 629.51 579.03 8.72

(Reporting by Krishna V Kurup in Bengaluru; Editing by

Subhranshu Sahu)