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    Singapore Stocks - Factors to watch on Feb 20

    Following are some company-related and market news which could

    have an impact on the local market.

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    INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG

    S&P 500 1530.94 0.73% 11.150

    USD/JPY 93.72 0.18% 0.170

    10-YR US TSY YLD 2.0295 -- 0.002

    SPOT GOLD 1605.61 0.09% 1.400

    US CRUDE 96.68 0.02% 0.020

    DOW JONES 14035.67 0.39% 53.91

    ASIA ADRS 138.16 1.33% 1.81

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    GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares track global equities higher;

    yen eases

    SE ASIA STOCKS-Manila at fresh peak on Ayala, inflow; others

    mixed

    STOCKS TO WATCH

    -- CAPITALAND LTD

    - CapitaLand Ltd, Southeast Asia's biggest developer, said

    on Tuesday it will lead a joint venture to develop a township in

    Malaysia's Iskandar region that will be worth around S$3.2

    billion ($2.58 billion).

    -- FOOD JUNCTION HOLDINGS LTD

    - Food Junction posted a full-year loss of S$6.9 million in

    2012, compared with a net profit of S$0.9 million a year

    earlier, hurt by an impairment loss of S$5 million on intangible

    assets from the acquisition of Malones Holdings that performed

    below expectations and pre-operating costs of the new

    restaurants.

    MARKET NEWS

    > Nikkei up, Wall St gains help; BOJ appointment eyed

    > M&A deals lift Wall Street shares nearer a record high

    > U.S. bond prices fall as stock gains pare bids

    > Yen holds ground vs USD, sterling weak

    > Gold drops near 6-month low on economic optimism

    > Oil rises, following U.S. equities higher

    > Key political risks to watch in Singapore

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