On 02/April, Singapore shares ended higher boosted by positive economic data out of China and the U.S.

STI ended higher at 3016.07 (0.2%) with HIGH VOL of 3.7 billion shares traded compared with 2.02 billion shares Friday. In the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 262 to 148. Today STI rally on weak buying pressure as investors display signs of lingering cautiousness.

Headline in STI

Before market close

DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (D05.SG) plans to acquire Indonesia’s PT Bank Danamon (BDMN.JK) for S$9.1 billion.
Prices of private homes in Singapore fell 0.1% in the first quarter from the previous three-month period, compared to a 0.2% rise in the fourth quarter of last year, marking their first decline after nine quarters of growth.

After market close

Keppel Corp. Ltd. (BN4.SG) its U.S. Keppel AmFELS unit has secured a US$205 million ...