Southeast Asian stock markets retreated on Tuesday, mirroring concerns about slowing global growth and the debt problems in Europe, with large caps and commodities leading the way. Jakarta's Composite Index fell 0.7 percent, snapping a two-day rally inspired by the US Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus. Thailand's SET index dipped 0.4 percent after a combined 1.6 percent gain on Monday and Friday.
Investors booked profits on recent gainers such as financials and commodities. Among the top actively traded stocks were Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production and Indonesia's Bumi Resources each fell over 2 percent.
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