Singapore Stocks - Factors to watch on Jan 30

SINGAPORE, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Following are some
company-related and market news that could have an impact on the
local market.

----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0020 GMT ------------
INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG
S&P 500 1507.84 0.51% 7.660
USD/JPY 90.8 0.08% 0.070
10-YR US TSY YLD 1.9973 -- 0.032
SPOT GOLD 1664.56 0.07% 1.110
US CRUDE 97.43 -0.14% -0.140
DOW JONES 13954.42 0.52% 72.49
ASIA ADRS 135.39 1.36% 1.82
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares inch up, caution over earnings,
Fed
SE ASIA STOCKS-Manila at record high with foreign
inflows

STOCKS TO WATCH
-- SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Singapore Telecommunications said on Tuesday it has agreed
to sell its entire 30 percent stake in Pakistan's Warid Telecom
to a unit of the Abu Dhabi Group for $150 million.

-- CDL HOSPITALITY TRUSTS
- CDL Hospitality Trusts, which owns hotels, said its income
to be distributed per stapled security for its fourth quarter
slipped 1.4 percent to 2.90 Singapore cents, partly dragged down
by higher expenses.

-- SMRT CORP LTD
- Transport provider SMRT reported a 31.2 percent drop in
third-quarter net profit to S$25.5 million from a year earlier,
citing higher operating expenses for trains and bigger losses in
its bus business.

MARKET NEWS
> Nikkei edges up on weak yen trend, eyes on earnings
> Defensive sectors lead Wall Street higher
> Prices dip as investors seek to pay less at auctions
> Euro bulls battle to take option barriers at $1.3500
> Gold tests key resistance level ahead of Fed
> Positive U.S. housing data pushes oil prices up
> Key political risks to watch in Singapore

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