Singapore shares enter afternoon session higher on Monday; STI at 3,551.68 up 0.5 % on day

SINGAPORE shares entered the afternoon session 0.5 per cent higher with the Straits Times Index up 18.46 points to 3,551.68 as at 1.02pm on Monday.

About 946 million shares worth S$610 million in total changed hands as gainers outnumbered losers 212 to 176.

The most actively traded stock was Rowsley, which rose S$0.014 to S$0.131 with 34.1 million shares changing hands.

Other actives included Thai Beverage and Genting Singapore.

Active index stocks included DBS, up S$0.1 or 0.34 per cent at S$29.69; and OCBC Bank shares trading up S$0.1 or 0.75 per cent at S$13.47.