Southeast Asian stock markets ended mostly lower on Tuesday as weaknesses in broader Asia prompted profit-taking, with Singapore falling to a one-week low while Indonesia ending off record high after weaker-than-expected fourth quarter GDP data.
Singapore's Straits Times Index was down 0.8 percent at 3,272.66, the lowest close since January 29, matching a 0.9 percent fall in the MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan. Jakarta's Composite index eased 0.3 percent to 4,479.44, climbing at one point to an intraday record of 4,492.53 and after Monday's record finish of 4,490.57.
Stocks in Malaysia and Thailand recouped most of their early losses amid late buying into battered energy names such as PTT Pcl and Petronas Gas Bhd. Malaysia's index edged down 0.07 percent to 1,633.35 and Thai index eased 0.04 percent to 1,505.72. The Philippines pared early losses to rise 0.5 percent to 6,470.49, topping Monday's record finish of 6,435.98.
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