Singapore shares enter Friday afternoon trade on higher ground; STI at 3,524.75

SINGAPORE stocks opened 1 per cent higher on Friday afternoon, with the Straits Times Index advancing 36.29 points to 3,524.75 as at 1.02pm.

About 769.1 million shares worth S$699.8 million in total changed hands, which worked out to an average unit price of S$0.91 per share.

The most actively traded counter was Magnus Energy, which was flat at S$0.001 with 36.1 million shares changing hands. Other actives included Thai Beverage, JEP and Infinio.

Gainers outnumbered losers 218 to 130, or about five up for every three down.