Singapore shares open higher on Wednesday
Published Wed, Nov 1, 2017 · 01:08 AM
SINGAPORE shares open higher on Wednesday following overnight gains on Wall Street.
US stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq closing at a fresh record, following strong US data and ahead of the release of a US tax cut proposal in Congress.
At 9.01am, the benchmark Straits Times Index was up 1.74 points at 3,375.82.
Some 80 million share worth S$125.7 million were traded. Gainers outpaced losers 89 to 34.
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