Singapore’s Straits Times Index gained 1.3% to 2,794.06 at the close. Thirteen stocks rose for each that fell on the 30-member gauge. The market was shut in the past two days for the Lunar New Year holiday.
Stocks on the measure trade at 14.8 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.
