Among the STI component stocks, property counters were among the biggest gainers after the Monetary Authority of Singapore last week tweaked property financing rules to allow borrowers greater flexibility in managing their debts. City Developments was at the top, rising 4.9% to $8.96 while CapitaLand closed 2.9% higher at $3.16 and Global Logistic Properties was up 2.2% at $1.855.

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