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    Singapore Stocks - Factors to watch on April 9

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    SINGAPORE, April 9 (Reuters) - Following are some

    company-related and market news which could have an impact on

    the local market.

    ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0015 GMT ------------

    INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG

    S&P 500 1563.07 0.63% 9.790

    USD/JPY 99.36 0.01% 0.010

    10-YR US TSY YLD 1.7469 -- 0.002

    SPOT GOLD 1571.35 -0.11% -1.740

    US CRUDE 93.46 0.11% 0.100

    DOW JONES 14613.48 0.33% 48.23

    ASIA ADRS 136.81 0.93% 1.27

    -------------------------------------------------------------

    GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen still in focus, US earnings seen aiding

    Asian shares

    SE ASIA STOCKS-Mostly down on global woes; S'pore, Jakarta

    at 2-wk low

    STOCKS TO WATCH

    -- KEPPEL CORP LTD

    - A subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine has won a repeat

    jackup rig order from Ensco PLC worth about $225

    million.

    -- GLOBAL LOGISTIC PROPERTIES LTD

    - GLP said it has pre-leased about 43,000 square metres of

    space in two business parks in China to Best Logistics.

    MARKET NEWS

    > Nikkei holds near 5-year highs, set for 5th day of gain

    > Wall St closes higher, Alcoa volatile after results

    > 30-year swap spreads approach parity; prices slip

    > Yen sinks toward 100 per USD, China data distracts

    > Gold drops 2.5 pct on equity sell-off, debt fears

    > Crude edges up, Brent premium to WTI lowest since June

    > Key political risks to watch in Singapore

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