SE Asia Stocks-Commodities, poll worries hit Jakarta;others down
* Oil price drop, election fears hurt Jakarta bourse
* Others down on doubts about early global recovery
By Harry Suhartono
SINGAPORE, July 6 (Reuters) - Indonesian shares fell on Monday as lower crude oil prices hurt commodity stocks and on investor concerns that the upcoming presidential election will not produce a clear winner and will have to go to a second round.
Most other Southeast Asia stock markets were also lower, in line with global trends, on worries about how long it will take the U.S. economy to recover from its long recession and begin buying Asian goods again.
Oil CLc1 fell to around a five-week low, trading below $64 a barrel on Monday on doubts about an early global economic recovery, pushing Indonesian coal miners and commodities stocks lower.
"First, oil prices dropped to below $65 a barrel, which many considered to be the support level. Some concerns about the election also dampened sentiment," a trader at a foreign brokerage house in Jakarta said.
Traders said some investors were concerned that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono might not have enough support to beat his rivals in one round when the Southeast Asia's largest economy holds elections on Wednesday.
"Commodities and plantation stocks were hit badly today, tomorrow we might have a rebound. I personally believe the election will only happen in one round," John Teja, head of equities sales at Ciptadana Securities said.
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The MSCI index of Asia-Pacific shares .MSCIAPJ outside Japan was down 1.52 percent at 0900 GMT.
The Indonesia Composite Index .JKSE ended 1.94 percent lower while Singapore's Straits Times Index .FTSTI dropped 1.43 percent, and Malaysia's index .KLSE fell 0.64 percent. The Philippine index .PSI rose 0.73 percent. Vietnam .VNI finished 4.32 percent higher.
Bumi Resources (BUMI.JK), Indonesia's largest coal producer, dropped 5.0 percent, while Adaro Energy (ADRO.JK), the country's second largest coal miner, fell 3.42 percent. Plantation company, Astra Agro Lestari (AALI.JK) ended 2.01 percent lower.
Blue chips in Singapore led declines there, with Singapore Telecommunications (STEL.SI), the largest capitalised company in the exchange, falling around 3 percent, and DBS Group Holding (DBSM.SI) losing 2.07 percent. Heavyweight developer Capitaland (CATL.SI) ended 1.94 percent lower. (Reporting by Harry Suhartono; Editing by Kim Coghill)
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