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    SINGAPORE, April 2 (Reuters) - Following are some

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

    the local market.

    ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0029 GMT ------------

    INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG

    S&P 500 1562.17 -0.45% -7.020

    USD/JPY 93.04 -0.15% -0.170

    10-YR US TSY YLD 1.8366 -- 0.002

    SPOT GOLD 1601.01 0.16% 2.610

    US CRUDE 96.85 -0.23% -0.220

    DOW JONES 14572.85 -0.04% -5.69

    ASIA ADRS 133.01 -1.98% -2.69

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

    GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares, U.S. dollar capped as more data

    looms

    SE ASIA STOCKS-Most down in subdued trade; Vietnam bucks

    trend

    STOCKS TO WATCH

    -- CAPITALAND LTD AND TEMASEK HOLDINGS

    - Property developer CapitaLand said it will restructure its

    40-percent owned Surbana Corp's residential development segment

    and consultancy segment into two businesses. Singapore state

    investor Temasek Holdings will maintain its 60 percent stake in

    the two businesses.

    -- SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS LTD

    - Singapore media and property firm SPH has agreed to buy

    online car portal sgCarMart for S$60 million ($48.3 million).

    -- CHINA AVIATION OIL

    - China Aviation Oil, Asia's largest jet fuel trader, said

    it started commercial operations on Monday of a joint-venture

    oil storage terminal in South Korea with a capacity of 1.3

    million cubic metres.

    -- OTTO MARINE LIMITED

    - Offshore marine firm Otto Marine has sold a vessel to RY

    Offshore Ltd for $50 million, which will be chartered to its

    subsidiary Go Marine Group.

    MARKET NEWS

    > Nikkei drops 2.2 pct to below 12,000,lowest in 3 wks

    > Wall St falls after factory data, last week's records

    > Prices gain as March manufacturing growth slows

    > Yen firmer as BOJ looms; USD hit by data

    > Gold up in holiday trade after weak US factory data

    > Brent higher in choppy trading, U.S. crude slips

    > Key political risks to watch in Singapore

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