SINGAPORE, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI),
the world's largest airline by market value, is likely to be in
focus on Monday ahead of the announcement of its monthly
operational data.
U.S. stocks rose in light volume on Friday to achieve a
second straight week of gains as upbeat retail sector news
reinforced hopes for strong sales in the key holiday season.
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INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG
S&P 500 .SPX 1093.48 0.57% 6.240
USD/JPY JPY= 89.58 0.07% 0.060
10-YR US TSY YLD US10YT=RR 3.4233 -- 0.000
SPOT GOLD XAU= 1124.1 0.50% 5.600
US CRUDE CLc1 77 0.85% 0.650
DOW JONES .DJI 10270.47 0.72% 73.00
ASIA ADRS .BKAS 125.26 1.02% 1.27
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> Wall St gains on retail hopes, Disney results [.N]
> US dollar falls broadly as data spurs growth fears [USD/]
> Debt prices steady as equities offset data [US/]
> Gold rises, near record high as dollar drops [GOL/]
> Oil falls on high inventories, weak demand [O/R]
Stocks and factors to watch:
-- UOL GROUP LIMITED (UTOS.SI)
- Property company UOL Group reported a 44 percent rise in
third-quarter net profit to S$105.6 million sing ($76.25
million) [ID:nSNBD32301]
- Singapore's benchmark Straits Times Index .FTSTI inched
0.04 percent higher to 2,727.23 points on Friday.
- The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 0.72 percent
to end at 10,270.47 points. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC
rose 0.88 percent to close at 2,167.88 points.
($1=1.385 Singapore Dollar)
(Reporting by Harry Suhartono; Editing by Kim Coghill)
