Within the Singapore bourse, DBS Group Holdings, Jardine Matheson Holdings, United Overseas Bank (UOB), Singapore Exchange (SGX), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) and Keppel Limited were the highest advancers in terms of absolute value.
The Straits Times Index (STI) has crossed 4,400 points after the mid-day break, hitting a new high.
As at 2.16pm, the benchmark index hit an intraday high of 4,402.995 points, with "serious buying" across the banking, property and industrial sectors, according to UOB Kay Hian's John Cheong.
