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SE Asia Stocks-Philippines off high; Bumi leads Indonesia to new peak
BANGKOK, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stock markets
ended mixed on Thursday, with the Philippines coming off an
intraday record as reports of a landslide hit mining shares and
Indonesia closing at a record high, led by PT Bumi Resources Tbk
.
The Philippine main index ended 0.22 percent down at
6,513.41, hitting a peak of 6,542.51 at one point, with shares
in Semirara Mining Corp dropping 8 percent following
reports of a landslide at its coal mine in central Philippines.
Manila saw broad buying interest in large caps, with Manila
Electric Co and Ayala Corp among the gainers.
The Philippines set a record close for the fourth time this
month on Wednesday as foreigners led buyers.
Manila saw net foreign buying of $160 million this month to
Wednesday, trailing Indonesia's month-to-date net foreign buying
of $488 million and Malaysia's $195 million.
Jakarta's Composite Index rose 0.4 percent to
4,588.67, breaching Wednesday's 4,571.57 record finish. Coal
exporter Bumi surged 26.4 percent after it requested a takeover
panel to expedite inquiry into the creation of parent coal miner
Bumi.
The Thai stock market has lagged its peers, seeing net
foreign selling of $373 million this month. The benchmark SET
index climbed 0.8 percent to a fresh 18-year closing
high of 1,526.74.
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SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS
Change on day
Market Current Prev Close Pct Move
TR SE Asia Index* 441.22 443.23 -0.45
Singapore 3290.47 3301.04 -0.32
Kuala Lumpur 1630.89 1631.16 -0.02
Bangkok 1526.74 1514.11 +0.83
Jakarta 4588.67 4571.57 +0.37
Manila 6513.41 6527.99 -0.22
Ho Chi Minh closed 494.03 --
Change on year
Market Current End prev yr Pct Move
TR SE Asia Index* 441.22 424.10 +4.04
Singapore 3290.47 3167.08 +3.90
Kuala Lumpur 1630.89 1688.95 -3.44
Bangkok 1526.74 1391.93 +9.69
Jakarta 4588.67 4316.69 +6.30
Manila 6513.41 5812.73 +12.05
Ho Chi Minh closed 413.73 +19.41
* The Thomson Reuters South East Asia Index is a
highly representative indicator of stocks listed in Indonesia,
Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Stock Market Volume (shares)
Market Current Volume Average Volume 30 days
Singapore 282,903,800 272,313,503
Kuala Lumpur 141,237,100 150,521,923
Bangkok 12,202,191 21,484,414
Jakarta 8,383,280,500 3,899,998,500
Manila 113,901 79,502
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