The Business Times

Singapore shares open marginally higher on Monday

Published Mon, Aug 22, 2016 · 01:11 AM

SINGAPORE shares opened marginally higher on Monday, despite downward pressures seen during the opening of other Asian markets along with crude futures.

At 9.01am, the Straits Times Index was up 1.45 points at 2,845.47.

Some 168.9 million shares worth S$51.5 million changed hands. Losers outpaced gainers 53 to 49.

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