SINGAPORE stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the Straits Times Index up 0.36 per cent or 11.09 points to 3,111.08.
About 891.4 million securities worth S$893.1 million changed hands, which worked out to an average unit price of S$1.00. Gainers and losers were evenly matched at 186 to 186.
Among the most heavily traded by volume, Genting Singapore rose 1.5 per cent or 1.5 Singapore cents to S$1.01 with 36 million shares traded. Ezion Holdings fell 1.9 per cent or S$0.001 to S$0.052 with 34.8 million shares traded.
Among active index stocks, DBS Group Holdings gained 0.9 per cent or S$0.22 to S$23.92, while Singtel closed flat at S$3.08.