Singapore stocks open higher after Greek Parliament approves bailout
Published Thu, Jul 16, 2015 · 01:12 AM
SINGAPORE'S benchmark Straits Times Index opened on Thursday 9.02am at 3,354.03 points, up 15.17 points or 0.45 per cent, after the Greek Parliament approved a new set of austerity measures needed to qualify for a bailout.
Gainers outnumbered losers 85 to 39.
This caps a week of consecutively higher opens on positive sentiment surrounding the Greek deal.
Top stocks by value traded were blue chips DBS, Singtel, OCBC, UOB and SGX.
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