Most Southeast stock markets gained on Friday with Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines hitting more than one-week closing highs as a better-than-expected outcome for Italy's sovereign debt sale aided sentiment though slower first quarter Chinese growth capped gains.
The Philippines jumped 1 percent to its highest close since April 2 led by holding firms. Indonesia rose 0.5 percent to its highest closing since April 5, while Malaysia closed 0.1 percent firmer. Singapore edged up 0.3 percent with shares of Keppel Corp Ltd jumping 2 percent after brokers issued upbeat notes on the company following a record $4.1 billion Brazil rig order. Bucking the trend, Vietnam closed 0.6 percent weaker. Thailand's stock market was closed for the Songkran holiday.
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