SE Asia Stocks-Singapore jumps 1.5 pct; Philippines down on higher inflation

* Singapore posts biggest intraday pct gain in nearly 4

months

* Vietnam poised to snap a three-session winning streak

By Karthika Suresh Namboothiri

Aug 7 (Reuters) - Singapore shares jumped more than 1.5

percent on Tuesday boosted by strong financials, while

Philippine shares slipped on data showing annual inflation

quickened in July, cementing expectations for further policy

tightening this week.

Singapore shares jumped the most since April 18, helped by

gains in United Overseas Bank Ltd, which rose more

than 3 percent, and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp,

which extended gains on upbeat corporate results.

Philippine annual inflation accelerated in July and moved

away from the central bank's comfort range. Inflation quickened

to 5.7 percent, the fastest rise in over five years, due to

higher food and transport costs, and beat a Reuters' poll

estimate of 5.5 percent.

"Philippine markets are reacting to the inflation figure

that came at a new height, which basically disappointed

investors and raised concerns about an overheating economy,"

said Lexter Azurin, senior analyst, AB Capital Securities.

Manila's main index extended declines to a second

session, largely pulled down by losses in industrials.

SM Investments Corp dropped as much as 2.5 percent,

while Aboitiz Equity Ventures slipped up to 2.8

percent.

Despite upbeat economic growth data, Indonesian shares

shed previous session's gains to edge lower on Tuesday.

Southeast Asia's largest economy beat forecast and grew 5.27

percent from a year earlier in the second quarter, data showed

on Monday, still lagging behind the target of 7 percent that

President Joko Widodo set when he joined office in 2014.

The biggest drags on the index were consumer goods company

Unilever Indonesia, which lost as much as 2.3 percent,

while Telekom Indonesia slipped more than 1.6 percent.

An index of the country's 45 most liquid stocks

edged 0.6 percent lower.

Malaysian shares climbed with IHH Healthcare

rising up to 2.9 percent, while Vietnam stocks

were on track to snap three sessions of gains.

Thai shares edged lower with Kasikornbank

falling as much as 1.8 percent.

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SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS AS AT 0431 GMT

Market Current Previous close Pct Move

Singapore 3338.32 3285.34 1.61

Bangkok 1693.89 1696.24 -0.14

Manila 7747.47 7817.31 -0.89

Jakarta 6087.359 6101.131 -0.23

Kuala Lumpur 1787.59 1779.75 0.44

Ho Chi Minh 956.1 960.23 -0.43

Change on year

Market Current End 2017 Pct Move

Singapore 3338.32 3402.92 -1.90

Bangkok 1693.89 1753.71 -3.41

Manila 7747.47 8558.42 -9.48

Jakarta 6087.359 6355.654 -4.22

Kuala Lumpur 1787.59 1796.81 -0.51

Ho Chi Minh 956.1 984.24 -2.86

(Reporting by Karthika Suresh Namboothiri, Editing by Sherry

Jacob-Phillips)