The Singapore Exchange (SGX) opened slightly higher with the Straits Times Index (STI) rising 4.03 points, or 0.09%, to 4,640.18 as investors positioned ahead of the year-end holiday-shortened week.
At 9.02 am, trading volume stood at 30.19 million shares worth S$32.26 million, with 92 counters advancing against 44 decliners. Key blue-chips including DBS, UOB, SIA, OCBC Bank, Singtel, Wilmar International, and SATS were mostly flat to marginally higher.
SGX derivatives showed moderate activity with MSCI Singapore Index Futures at 447.30, while FTSE China A50 Index Futures were at 15,434 and Nikkei 225 Index Futures stood at 50,620, reflecting cautious optimism across the region.
