Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.82%
DBS gained 1.27% and led market activity.
The Straits Times Index (STI) ended 29.05 points or 0.82% higher to 3550.36, taking the year-to-date performance to +4.33%.
The top active stocks were DBS, which gained 1.27%, Sembcorp Marine, which gained 9.52%, Venture, which gained 4.97%, OCBC Bank, which gained 1.31% and Sembcorp Ind, with a 4.31% advance.
The FTSE ST Mid Cap Index gained 1.60%, whilst the FTSE ST Small Cap Index rose 0.60%.