Singapore’s benchmark stock index, the Straits Times Index, rose 0.36% at 9:05 a.m.

The index of 30 companies traded on Singapore Exchange Ltd. rose 10.09 to 2,790.07. Among the stocks in the index, 14 rose, 5 fell and 11 were unchanged.

Gains in the Straits Times Index were led by DBS Group Holdings, United Overseas Bank and CapitaLand. About 62.31 million shares changed hands in Singapore.

Capitamalls Asia, which rose 16 cents or 8.5% to $2.28, was the most active stock by value in Singapore.

The next most-active issues were Singapore Airlines, which was unchanged  at $13.78, and DBS Group Holdings, which rose 16 cents to $14.98.

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