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    SINGAPORE, FEB 27 (Reuters) - Following are some

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

    the local market.

    ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0034 GMT ------------

    INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG

    S&P 500 1496.94 0.61% 9.090

    USD/JPY 92.12 0.16% 0.150

    10-YR US TSY YLD 1.8843 -- -0.002

    SPOT GOLD 1612.09 -0.06% -1.020

    US CRUDE 92.78 0.16% 0.150

    DOW JONES 13900.13 0.84% 115.96

    ASIA ADRS 135.60 1.00% 1.34

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    GLOBAL MARKETS-Italy vote hits world stocks; Bernanke lifts

    Wall St

    SE ASIA STOCKS-Retreat amid euro zone uncertainty

    STOCKS TO WATCH

    -- MAPLETREE GREATER CHINA COMMERCIAL TRUST LTD

    - A real estate investment trust backed by Temasek Holdings

    Pvt Ltd raised $1.3 billion through its Singapore IPO,

    selling shares at the top of a marketing range and becoming the

    city-state's largest REIT offering. Mapletree Greater China

    Commercial Trust is set to be the biggest Asia ex-Japan IPO

    since November 2012.

    -- SEMBCORP INDUSTRIES LTD

    - Energy, water and marine group Sembcorp Industries said

    fourth-quarter net profit fell 18.7 percent to S$204.7 million

    from a year ago, hurt by poorer margins from new design rigs.

    Sembcorp proposed a final cash dividend of 15 Singapore cents

    per share for payment on May 14.

    -- KEPPEL CORP LTD

    - Keppel Offshore and Marine Ltd has won two contracts worth

    S$200 million through its subsidiaries, Keppel FELS Brasil and

    Keppel Shipyard from repeat customers.

    -- INDOFOOD AGRI RESOURCES LTD

    - Palm oil firm Indofood Agri Resources said full-year net

    profit slid 29.6 percent to 1.049 trillion Indonesian rupiah

    ($108 million), partly dragged down by the edible oils and fats

    division and sugar operations.

    -- BREADTALK GROUP LTD

    - Bakery and food firm Breadtalk posted a 6.4 percent rise

    in fourth-quarter net profit to S$4.2 million from a year

    earlier, boosted by revenue growth across all business divisions

    and contributions from new outlets.

    MARKET NEWS

    > Nikkei edges up on short-covering after Wall Street jump

    > Wall Street rebounds on Bernanke comments, data

    > Yields near 1-month lows as Bernanke defends bond buys

    > Yen holds gains as euro suffers on Italy uncertainty

    > Gold gains most in 3 months as Bernanke defends policy

    > Brent crude oil drops under $113 on Italian vote fears

    > Key political risks to watch in Singapore

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