DJIA 8,519.69 (-59.42)

• Asian Firms Turn To Rights Issues In Quest Of Capital
• Singapore November CPI +5.5% On Year Vs Dow Jones Poll +5.5%
• Midas May Rise; Expands Production Capacity. Midas closed +3.0% at S$0.515 yesterday; may face resistance at S$0.55
• Nomura Upgrades ST Engineering To Buy
• S'pore Nov CPI Likely Eased On Weaker Global Econ
• DBS Target Price Cut To S$8.00 From S$9.50 By Citigroup
• DBS Target Cut To S$10.70 From S$13.10 By Kim Eng
• Singapore Telecom Target Raised To S$2.72 Vs S$2.53 - Goldman