Singapore’s Straits Times Index gained 0.9% to 2,920.28 at the close, its highest closing level since July 31, 2008. Five stocks advanced for every two shares that fell on the 30-member gauge.
Stocks on the measure trade at 15.8 times estimated earnings, compared with about 10 times at the start of 2009, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The following shares were among the most active in the market.
