Market abuzz over partial offer for Keppel

UNCERTAINTIES around the long-running Brexit saga overshadowed Monday's trading, capping gains on most Asian bourses although Singapore was a notable exception.

Key indices in South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong registered no more than half a percentage point in gains, with Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia closing flat. In China, the Shanghai Composite Index ended up 0.5 per cent, while the Shenzhen Composite Index closed down 0.11 per cent.

In Singapore, the Straits Times Index (STI) outperformed regional indices with a 0.8 per cent gain, closing up 24.99 points at 3,139.15.