SE Asia Stocks-Tad firmer; Thai shares edge up from 1-week low on foreign inflows

April 9 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stock markets ended

slightly firmer on Wednesday, as investors shifted to risky

assets in Asia, with Thai shares recovering on foreign inflows

after it fell to a more than one-week closing low in the

previous session.

Revived investor appetite for emerging markets helped Asian

stocks hit a near six-month high on Wednesday, a day after Wall

Street reversed a three-day losing streak.

Thailand stock index ended up 0.2 percent, led by

construction and banking shares, recovering from the lowest

close since March 31 on Tuesday.

Bangkok enjoyed a net foreign inflow of $53.4 million on

Wednesday, extending net foreign buying to $95.5 in the two

sessions.

Bangkok-based KGI Securities in a note said investors were

monitoring external factors such as U.S. Federal Reserve

minutes, which will be released later in the day, and upcoming

U.S. earnings results for more cues.

The Singapore stock index ended up 0.2 percent,

gaining for a second straight session.

Shares in Golden Agri-Resources outperformed the

market with a 3.4 percent gain while Noble Group Ltd

lost 3.5 percent.

Malaysian stocks also edged up 0.2 percent with a

foreign inflow of $21.34 million.

Stock markets in the Philippines and Vietnam

were closed for a holiday, while Indonesia was also shut

due to parliamentary elections on Wednesday.

Millions of Indonesians voted for a new parliament in a poll

led by the opposition Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle

(PDI-P), boosting the chances of its popular candidate in a

presidential election three months from now, a move that has

been welcomed by the markets and investors.

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SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS

Change on day

Market Current Prev Close Pct Move

TR SE Asia Index* 418.88 417.20 +0.40

Singapore 3209.92 3204.09 +0.18

Kuala Lumpur 1855.75 1852.31 +0.19

Bangkok 1382.02 1379.34 +0.19

Change on year

Market Current End 2013 Pct Move

TR SE Asia Index* 418.88 388.37 +7.86

Singapore 3209.92 3167.43 +1.34

Kuala Lumpur 1855.75 1866.96 -0.60

Bangkok 1382.02 1298.71 +6.41

Jakarta 4921.40 4274.18 +15.14

Manila 6587.49 5889.83 +11.85

Ho Chi Minh 603.25 504.63 +19.54

* 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 = 32.3400 Thai Baht)

($1 = 3.2410 Malaysian Ringgits)

(Reporting by Shihar Aneez; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)