GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil prices, econ worries hit Asian stocks

* Oil prices rise, above $126 a barrel
 * Asian stocks hit on inflation and global growth worries
 * Gold gains, benefits from safe-haven appeal
 
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 By Rafael Nam
 HONG KONG, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Asian  stocks fell on Monday as a rebound in oil prices to
 above $126 revived inflation concerns at a time when major economies [...]

SINGAPORE’S NOL SAYS APPOINTS ENG AIK MENG NEW PRESIDENT

SINGAPORE, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Neptune Orient Lines, a Singapore state-controlled
 container shipping line, said on Monday it had appointed Eng Aik Meng head of its APL
 container business after his predecessor took over as group chief executive.
 Eng, who has previously worked for NOL <NEPS.SI>, will soon rejoin the group from
 Singapore shipping and supply chain company IMC [...]

China Wins Financial Olympics as Credit Losses Hit U.S., Europe

Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) — China already has won most of the medals in the financial Olympics by avoiding the toxic debt investments that devastated banks in the U.S. and Europe.
Chinese banks hold three of top six spots among the world’s largest financial companies based on market value, even though their shares fell more than 20 [...]

DEUTSCHE CUTS CAPITALAND’S PRICE TARGET TO S$5.90 FROM S$6.40

SINGAPORE, August 4 (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank has cut its price target for Singapore’s
 CapitaLand <CATL.SI> to S$5.90 from S$6.40, citing weaker growth in Singapore, China and
 Australia, and maintained its “hold” rating.
 ”Our revision reflects the rescheduling of China residential projects, lower selling price
 assumptions for Singapore residential and a slower take-up rate,” said Deutsche Bank
 analysts Gregory Lui [...]

GLOBAL MARKETS-US economy fears plague stocks, buoy bonds

HONG KONG, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Asian investors balked at ugly U.S. economic data and a
 grim outlook for Japanese banks, causing stocks to sag and safe-haven bonds to perk up on
 Friday, while oil fell further after its biggest monthly drop since 2004.
 A surprise jump in U.S. weekly jobless claims, weaker than expected second-quarter gross
 domestic product [...]

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Singapore Hot Stocks-CapitaLand in focus after profit slide

SINGAPORE, August 1 (Reuters) – CapitaLand <CATL.SI> may be
 in focus on Friday after it posted a 43.5 percent fall in
 quarterly net profit hit by lower property sales and the absence
 of one-off gains.
 U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, led by
 Exxon Mobil after its
 earnings fell short of Wall Street’s expectations and as
 disappointing economic data revived fears of a [...]

NYMEX crude steady above $124 on weak U.S. data

Gold dips after NY gains, awaits payrolls data

SINGAPORE, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Gold gave up early gains on
 Friday, closely watching the currency market ahead of the release
 of non-farm payrolls data for clues on the prospects for the U.S.
 economy.
 – Gold <XAU=> slipped to $911.90/912.90 an  ounce from
 $913.45/914.65 an ounce late in New York on Thursday, when it
 rose more than $6 on falling U.S. [...]

SINGAPORE’S CAPITALAND OPENS DOWN 2.1 PCT AFTER POSTING 44

Singapore Stock Summary – July 31

ALLCO REIT, dbs maintain BUY with target price $0.93($1.26)
 
 
BOUSTEAD, dbs maintain BUY with target price $2.82

CAMBRIDGE, daiwa maintain OUTPERFORM with target price $0.84
CAMBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL TRUST, ubs maintain BUY with target price $0.99($1.03)

 

CAPITARETAIL CHINA TRUST, gs maintain SELL with target price $1.22($1.46)

 

CAPITARETAIL CHINA TRUST, ml maintain UNDERPERFORM with target price $1.15

 

CAPITALAND, csfb maintain NEUTRAL with target [...]