Singapore shares open 2.24 points higher on Thursday
Published Thu, Aug 25, 2016 · 01:12 AM
SINGAPORE share prices opened higher on Thursday, with the Straits Times Index up 2.24 points or 0.08 per cent to 2,871.81 as at 9.04am, despite losses on Wall Street overnight.
Top gainers in early-morning trade included DBS and UOB.
Some 31.5 million shares worth S$52.9 million changed hands, with losers outnumbering gainers 68 to 46.
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