Indonesia - Market Factors to watch - Feb 20

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MARKET SNAPSHOTS

* Jakarta's Composite Index rose 1.25 percent on Friday as investors bought consumer companies and banks in ther region seeking growth picks as risk appetite improved.

* Markets jumped on Monday as policy easing by China and prospects for Greece to clinch a second bailout fund buoyed investor appetite for riskier assets, sending U.S. crude up nearly $2 a barrel and Asian shares up nearly 1 percent.

* U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday, but investors stayed cautious before a long holiday weekend when hopes are set for Greece's bailout plan to be approved.

* Brent crude futures rose on Monday to above $121 a barrel, the highest in eight months, as Iran cut supply to Britain and France, while a policy easing by China and hopes for a Greek bailout also supported prices.

* Malaysian crude palm oil futures climbed to a near two-month high on Friday on hopes that Greece will soon secure a bailout package, while dry weather fears in soy-producing South America also provided support. ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0116 GMT ------------

INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500 1361.23 0.23% 3.190 USD/JPY 79.56 -0.06% -0.050 10-YR US TSY YLD 2 -- 0.000 SPOT GOLD 1735.96 0.74% 12.770 US CRUDE 104.95 1.66% 1.710 DOW JONES 12949.87 0.35% 45.79 ASIA ADRS 130.60 -0.14% -0.18 -------------------------------------------------------------

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News source: Reuters

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