STI          3,169      +5      +0.17%
DOW        13,139     -52     -0.39%
S&P         1,427       -3       -0.22%
FTSE        5,954       +14     +0.24%
DAX         7,636        -36      -0.47%
GOLD       1,654         -6       -0.33%
OIL         89.07          +0.45    +0.51%
PRE-HK OPEN   -CLOSED-
 
CREDIT SUISSE GLOBAL RISK APPETITE (EQUITY):  2.14 (20 Dec 2012)
CREDIT SUISSE GLOBAL RISK APPETITE              :  3.15  (20 Dec 2012)
 
 
 
DJ MARKET TALK: STI Likely Up A Tad; Fiscal Cliff Talks Eyed

0059 GMT [Dow Jones] Singapore's STI is likely to open with small gains but remain little-changed amid holidays in major markets and as all eyes remain on negotiations among U.S. lawmakers to avoid the looming fiscal cliff -- tax increases and spending cuts that start Jan. 1. "The U.S. -and the world- is in for another week of political brinkmanship after last week's stalemate," Phillip Securities says in a note to clients. The STI may respond to gains by stock markets in Asia, most of which have opened on a positive note. The benchmark closed with a gain of 0.2%, or 5.01 points, at 3168.57 on Monday and the local market was closed for Christmas on Tuesday