Indonesia Market factors to watch - Nov 5

JAKARTA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Following is a list of events in Indonesia as well as news stories and press reports which may influence financial markets. (Reuters welcomes your feedback, and for any queries please contact Sara Webb in Jakarta editorial on [phone] or via email at [e-mail] or on Reuters messaging [e-mail]) WHAT IS HAPPENING IN INDONESIA, ALL TIMES LOCAL FOLLOWED BY GMT (The inclusion of diary items does not necessarily mean that Reuters will cover the event) - Asian Institute of Technology Golden Jubilee celebration, keynote speakers: Public works minister Djoko Kirmanto, national education minister Muhammad Nuh, Sultan Hotel, 1400 (0700) - National police chief to hold hearing with Parliament, 0900 (0200) PRESS DIGEST - LENDER BTN STARTS IPO ROADSHOW ON NOVEMBER 12 Home lender PT Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) will start the roadshow for its initial public offering on November 12, said President Director Iqbal Latanro. - GUDANG GARAM'S NINE-MONTH NET PROFIT UP 64.6 PCT Indonesian tobacco firm PT Gudang Garam's nine-month net profit rose 64.6 percent to 2.48 trillion rupiah ($260.9 million), director Herry Susianto said. (Kontan) - BRI TO PAY Q3 INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 45.74 RPH PER SHARE Second-largest lender PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk plans to pay an interim dividend for its Q3 net profit of 45.74 rupiah per share on Dec 16, president director Sofyan Basir said.(Kontan) - BRITISH FIRMS EYE ENERGY, POWER INVESTMENTS IN INDONESIA British companies are interested in investing in Indonesia's renewable energy and electricity sectors, said UK trade minister Mervyn Davies. (Jakarta Post) -BUSINESSMAN FROM HIGH-PROFILE BRIBERY CASE RELEASED The police released a businessman who has been at the centre of a national bribery investigation saying they had insufficient evidence, despite evidence from tapes played at a hearing this week in the constitutional court. (Kompas, Jakarta Post, Koran Tempo) - PARLIAMENT URGES KPK TO PROBE BANK CENTURY CASE The parliament has urged the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, to investigate the Bank Century case, estimated to have caused a loss of 6.7 trillion rupiah ($704.8 million) to the state. (Kompas) MARKET SNAPSHOTS * Indonesia's index gained 1.6 percent on Wednesday, as shares in miner PT Aneka Tambang Tbk jumped more than 8 percent on media reports it may head a consortium to buy some of Newmont Mining Corp's shares in its Indonesian venture. * U.S. stocks rallied but lost steam on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it would keep rates near zero for "an extended period" even as it expressed confidence in the economic recovery. * Oil prices rose by 1 percent on Wednesday after government data showed an unexpected decline in U.S. crude inventories, and the U.S. Federal Reserve said it planned to keep interest rates low. * For global market news, click on * Malaysian crude palm oil futures jumped as much as 3.8 percent on Wednesday to hit two-month highs as rising crude oil markets boosted global vegetable oil prices. * In Indonesia, the state marketing centre, based in Jakarta, sold 12,000 tonnes of palm oil at a top price of 6,560 rupiah per kg on Wednesday, against 6,458 rupiah per kg on Tuesday. * To see the top news on Indonesia's economy click on . For a take a look on the central bank click on and for the bond market click on. ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 2319 GMT ------------ INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500 1046.5 0.1% 1.090 USD/JPY 90.7 -0.04% -0.040 10-YR US TSY YLD 3.5199 -- 0.000 SPOT GOLD 1093.8 0.13% 1.450 US CRUDE 80.2 -0.25% -0.200 DOW JONES 9802.14 0.31% 30.23 ASIA ADRS 121.03 0.82% 0.99 ------------------------------------------------------------- FOR KEY GLOBAL ECONOMIC NEWS, SEE FOR TOP NEWS ON ASIAN COMPANIES FOR ECONOMIC FX RELATED NEWS, HIT FOR WHAT INVESTORS ARE SAYING ABOUT DEALS STOCKS - BUY OR SELL? IN THE NEWS, REUTERS INDONESIA (Click on) Indonesia not planning large scale rice exports Carrefour Indonesia to appeal anti-trust ruling Finance Min sees Q3 GDP growth at 4.1-4.2 pct Indonesia holds rates, signals no rush to tighten Details of SBI, sharia debt auction on Wednesday VIEW-Indonesia holds rate, inflation seen down Sulawesi Oct cocoa exports down 13.2 pct Hot Stocks-Antam jumps on Newmont unit news ASIA MARKETS NEWS - For an outlook of Asian stock trading, click on - The Indonesian rupiah initially fell on Wednesday on concerns tighter monetary policy could prompt more government bond selling, but it rebounded after the central bank kept rates on hold and sounded dovish on inflation. - Most Southeast Asian markets rose on Wednesday, recovering from losses the previous session, with banks and palm oil stocks leading gains in Malaysia, pushing the market to its highest in a week. ($1 = 9,505 rupiah) (Reporting by Jakarta Newsroom) (([e-mail]; [phone]; Reuters messaging [e-mail]; bureau email [e-mail])) Keywords: INDONESIA FACTORS/ (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to [e-mail]) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved.

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