CORRECTED-SE Asia Stocks-Philippines rises on rate cut hopes; Singapore slides

(Corrects the link for the Thai SET index in the last paragraph) * Singapore slips ahead of Oct manufacturing data * Indonesia on track to snap three straight sessions of falls * Hopes of rate cut lifting sentiment in Philippines - analyst By Arundhati Dutta Nov 26 (Reuters) - Philippine stocks gained the most in Southeast Asia on Tuesday, boosted by hopes of a central bank interest rate cut, while shares in Singapore slipped ahead of manufacturing data due later in the day. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Benjamin Diokno said another rate cut is still possible during the last policy meeting of the central bank in December, local media reported https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/11/26/1971802/rate-cut-still-possible-yearend-diokno on Tuesday. The country's central bank has cut interest rates by a total of 75 basis points this year but left its powder dry at the policy meeting held earlier this month. The possibility of another interest rate cut is underpinning the positive sentiment in the market, Rachelle Cruz, an analyst at AP Securities, said. "We're also seeing some bargain hunters picking up stocks which were sold down," Cruz added. The country's benchmark index jumped 0.5% after closing at its lowest in almost seven weeks on Monday. Index heavyweights SM Prime Holdings and SM Investments Corp gained 1.3% each. Singapore stocks slipped 0.3%, with Jardine Matheson Holdings and Jardine Strategic Holdings falling 2.3% and 0.6%. Data on the city-state's manufacturing output - a key driver of growth - for October is due later in the day. Most other Southeast Asian markets were, however, little changed as investors shrugged off news of a phone call between top Chinese and U.S. trade negotiators. Scepticism and weariness due to constant and often conflicting headlines on U.S.-China trade negotiations have prompted investors to be cautious, limiting their response to new developments. Malaysian stocks edged higher, with electricity utility Tenaga Nasional advancing 1%. Shares in Indonesia and Thailand were flat. For Asian Companies click; SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS AT 0410 GMT Change on the day Market Current Previous close Pct Move Singapore 3209.94 3220.63 -0.33 Bangkok 1613.95 1614.8 -0.05 Manila 7811.85 7771.62 0.52 Jakarta 6075.562 6070.762 0.08 Kuala Lumpur 1592.72 1591.35 0.09 Ho Chi Minh 978.72 976.35 0.24 Change so far in 2019 Market Current End 2018 Pct Move Singapore 3209.94 3068.76 4.60 Bangkok 1613.95 1563.88 3.20 Manila 7811.85 7,466.02 4.63 Jakarta 6075.562 6,194.50 -1.92 Kuala Lumpur 1592.72 1690.58 -5.79 Ho Chi Minh 978.72 892.54 9.66 (Reporting by Arundhati Dutta in Bengaluru; Editing by Aditya Soni)