On 13/Mar, Singapore shares ended higher on positive cues from U.S. Equities.

STI ended lower at 2989.07 (0.9%) with LOW VOL of 1.24 billion shares traded compared with 1.86 billion shares Thursday. In the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 278 to 102. Today STI rally strongly on the comments from European officials that Greece will get approval for its second bailout as early as this week.

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Before market close

CapitaMall Trust (C38U.SG) has priced a US$400 million fixed-rate note issue due 2018.

Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG) has secured a US$385.5 million order to build a semisubmersible well intervention rig from Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX).

After market close

Biosensors International subsidiary, Biosensors Interventional Technologies, has signed a land lease with JTC Corporation to develop a new manufacturing, research and development centre in Singapore.

Ezra Holdings Ltd. (5DN.SG) said ...