Indonesia Market factors to watch - Nov 9
JAKARTA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Following is a list of events in Indonesia as well as news stories and press reports which may influence financial markets.
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WHAT IS HAPPENING IN INDONESIA, ALL TIMES LOCAL FOLLOWED BY GMT
(The inclusion of diary items does not necessarily mean that Reuters will cover the event)
- Workshop on middle-term development planning and strategic planning by National Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), to be opened by Planning Minister Armida Alisjahbana, Bappenas building, 0900 (0200)
- Signing ceremony of the EU-Indonesia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement by Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, Sweden Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, and the acting Director General of DG External Relations of the European Commission Karel Kovanda, to be followed by press conference, Pancasila building, 1200 (0500)
PRESS DIGEST
- BANK MANDIRI TO COMPLETE $100 MILLION LOAN
Top lender PT Bank Mandiri (BMRI.JK: Quote, Profile, Research) is completing a $100 million loan provided by three creditors to strengthen its long-term funding structure, said Treasury and International Banking Director, Thomas Arifin.
- INDONESIAN FIRMS EYE DEBT SALES OF $1.65 BLN
At least five domestic firms will issue global bonds in the near term, raising a total of $1.65 billion, including coal miner PT Bumi Resources Tbk (BUMI.JK: Quote, Profile, Research) and energy firm PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk (MEDC.JK: Quote, Profile, Research), said Ronny Wicaksono, head of pricing department at Indonesia's bond pricing agency (IBPA). (Investor Daily)
- "LACK OF EVIDENCE" AGAINST KPK OFFICERS - INVESTIGATORS
The President's fact-finding team may recommend that the police drop their investigation of two anti-graft agency officials who were suspended, because there is insufficient evidence, members of the team Adnan Buyung Nasution and Todung Mulya Lubis said. (Jakarta Post, Koran Tempo, Kompas)
MARKET SNAPSHOTS
* Indonesia's index was up 1.2 percent on Friday. Number two lender Bank Rakyat (BBRI.JK: Quote, Profile, Research) was up 3.5 percent, and Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI.JK: Quote, Profile, Research) rose 3.9 percent.
* U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher on Friday as investors awaited monthly payrolls data and the unemployment rate, key indicators to determine the strength of the economic recovery. [.N]
* Oil prices fell nearly 3 percent to $77 a barrel on Friday after data showed the U.S. jobless rate jumped to a 26-1/2-year high in October, raising concerns about a potential rebound in fuel demand. [O/R]
* For global market news, click on [MKTS/GLOB]
* Malaysian crude palm oil futures finished flat on Friday, giving up gains of more than one percent as investors liquidated long positions ahead of the weekend, traders said. [POI/]
* In Indonesia, the state marketing centre, based in Jakarta, sold 6,500 tonnes of palm oil at a top price of 6,564 rupiah per kg on Friday, against 6,523 rupiah per kg on Thursday. [OILS/TEND]
* To see the top news on Indonesia's economy click on [ID:nIDECONOMY]. For a take a look on the central bank click on [ID:nIDCENBANK] and for the bond market click on [ID:nIDBOND]. ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 2317 GMT ------------
INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500 .SPX 1069.3 0.25% 2.670 USD/JPY JPY= 89.75 -0.24% -0.220 10-YR US TSY YLD US10YT=RR 3.5008 -- 0.000 SPOT GOLD XAU= 1097.65 0.12% 1.350 US CRUDE CLc1 78.07 0.83% 0.640 DOW JONES .DJI 10023.42 0.17% 17.46 ASIA ADRS 122.54 -0.10% -0.12 ------------------------------------------------------------- FOR KEY GLOBAL ECONOMIC NEWS, SEE [TOP/MACRO] FOR TOP NEWS ON ASIAN COMPANIES [TOP/EQA] FOR ECONOMIC FX RELATED NEWS, HIT [FXNEWS] FOR WHAT INVESTORS ARE SAYING ABOUT DEALS [DEALTALK/] STOCKS - BUY OR SELL? [BUYSELL/] IN THE NEWS, REUTERS INDONESIA (Click on [ID-RTRS]) Indonesia: no casualties in 6.7 magnitude quake [ID:nJAK155720] Indonesia to be cautious on lifting subsidies [ID:nL7163013] Disruptive yuan adjustment undesirable-Indonesia [ID:nL7154869] Indonesia eyes $1.9 bln investment for raw sugar[ID:nJAK132890] Coal-Prices firm on China, India demand [ID:nJAK412544] Pertamina sees higher gasoline imports in Dec [ID:nJAK413380] Indonesia may seek compensation over oil leak [ID:nJAK410623] Q3 GDP seen up, limited impact on rates [ID:nJAK222891] Study suggests peat CO2 credits more valuable [ID:nL6100171] Indonesia rupiah govt bond ownership as of Nov 4[ID:nJAK399424] ASIA MARKETS NEWS - For an outlook of Asian stock trading, click on [STXNEWS/AS] - The Indonesian rupiah hit its highest in more than a week against the dollar and the Korean won clocked its best weekly gains on Friday, positioning for an upcoming G20 meeting. [EMRG/FRX] - Most major Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Friday, with solid earnings from DBS, Thai Oil and others providing support in Singapore and Thailand, and blue chips elsewhere coming off recent losses. [.SO] (Reporting by Jakarta Newsroom)
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