Market Daily -- 18th Jul 12

13. Thai Beverage Spending THB2.5 Bln to Set Up Distribution Centers
Thai Beverage: New Distribution Centers in Preparation for Asean Expansion 

12. Ascendas Hospitality Trust Prices Singapore IPO at S$0.88/Security
Ascendas Hospitality Trust to Sell 437.3M Securities in Public and Institutional Offering
Ascendas Hospitality Trust Seeks to Raise About S$581.3 Mln in Gross Proceeds
Ascendas Hospitality Trust Seeks to List on Singapore Exchange July 27

11. Genting Singapore Target Cut To S$1.25 From S$1.90 By JPMorgan

10. Mapletree Investment Seeks To Sell Benchmark-Sized Singapore Dollar Perpetual Bond-Term Sheet
Mapletree Seeks To Price Perpetual Bond With 5.25%-5.625% Coupon -Term Sheet
Mapletree Perpetual Bond Non-Callable For 5 Years -Term Sheet
Mapletree Perpetual Bond Coupon To Step Up 100 Bps In 10th Year -Term Sheet 
Mapletree Perpetual Bond Non-Callable For 5 Years -Term Sheet

9. Singapore MAS: Looking Into Setting of Interest-Rate Benchmarks by Banks

8. Myanmar Invites Foreign Energy Firms to Explore 23 Offshore Oil, Gas Blocks

7. Wilmar International Target Cut To S$4.10 From S$4.80 By CIMB

6. Golden Agri-Resources Target Raised To S$0.92 From S$0.75 By CIMB

5. Lend Lease Prices S$275M 5-Year Bond Issue At 4.625% - Term Sheet

4. CapitaMall Trust 2Q DPU 2.38 Singapore Cents Vs 2.36 Cents

3. Ascendas REIT Target Raised To S$2.34 From S$2.23 By Maybank-Kim Eng

2. Thai Beverage: Exploring Possibility of Buying Stakes in Fraser & Neave, Asia Pacific Breweries
Thai Bev: In Discussions with OCBC, Great Eastern About Acquiring Their Stakes in F&N, APB 
Thai Beverage: No Binding Agreement Yet Entered into Regarding Stake Acquisitions

1. The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI finished up 78.33 points, or 0.62 percent, at 12,805.54. The S&P 500 Index .SPX ended up 10.03 points, or 0.74 percent, at 1,363.67. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC closed up 13.10 points, or 0.45 percent, at 2,910.04