Today, the Singapore stock market finished the session higher on the back of banks and realty stocks.
Straits Times Index (STI) index was up 19.87 points or 0.61 per cent to 3,286.04 after trading between 3,263.68 and 3,298.10. Volume was 1.37 billion shares worth $1.25 billion. There were 274 gainers and 273 decliners.
Among Singapore’s blue-chip stocks, gaining 5.2 per cent to S$3.05, Sembcorp was the top performer.
- India’s Service Sector Ends on a Strong Note
- DPIIT Joins Hand with Stride Ventures to Support Indian Startups
- Anarock to Increase Office Leasing Team to Cater to Rising Demand
- NTPC Green Shares Soar 3% on Securing 1,000 MW Power Project
- Brigade Enterprises Shares Gain 1% on Acquiring Land Parcel in Bengaluru
At the bottom of the table, JMH went down by 2.6 per cent to US$47.18. The trio of local banks ended in the black. DBS, OCBC Bank, and UOB rose by 1.5 per cent to S$35.61, 0.4 per cent to S$12.47, and 1.1 per cent to S$30.16, respectively.
Realty stocks were up, with Lendlease going up 0.7 per cent to S$0.715, CapLand Ascendas grew 0.7 per cent to S$2.77, and Suntec added 1.5 per cent to S$1.39.
