The Singapore stock market has climbed higher in two sessions straight, adding about 1.1% or 35 points along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests at 3,195-point plateau, and it opens in the green again.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is mostly positive on a spike in crude oil prices and solid economic data. The U.S. and European markets were firmly higher on Friday, and the Asian bourses are supposed to follow that lead.
The STI closed solidly higher on Friday following gains from the property stocks, financial shares, and industrials.
After trading between 3,171.51 and 3,194.71, the index added 0.65 percent or 20.52 points finishing at 3,194.71. The volume was worth 1.19 billion Singapore dollars. There were 171 decliners and 183 gainers.
As stocks moved sharply higher on Friday and the major averages extended recent increases, the lead from Wall Street is firm.
The Dow added 1.22 percent or 337.26 points to 28,015.06. The NASDAQ also gained 85.83 points to 8,656.53. Furthermore, the S&P 500 advanced 0.91 percent or 28.48 points to 3,145.91. For the week, the NASDAQ and Dow fell 0.1 percent, and the S&P climbed 0.2 percent.
Moreover, following Saudi Arabia and Russia’s agreement on further output curbs, crude oil prices climbed sharply on Friday. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures for January ended up 1.3 percent or $0.77 at $59.20 a barrel. As a result, it is the highest settlement since September 17.
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