Singapore Shares Surge as Trump Cancels Strikes on Iran; Aspen (Group) Up 7%

MT Newswires06-12 17:31

Singapore shares surged on Friday, tracking regional gains, with investor sentiment buoyed by the US president, Donald Trump's decision to end strikes on Iran.

The Straits Times Index (STI), a key benchmark for the Singapore Exchange, ranged between 4,995.83 and 5,045.28 throughout the day. It ended the session at 5,025.80, up 37.70 points or 0.8% compared to Thursday's close.

On the corporate front, shares of Aspen (Group) (SGX:1F3) surged nearly 7% at the close as its associated company, Rivnis Ventures, signed a definitive agreement with Malaysia's Railway Assets Corporation (RAC), for a mixed development project in Penang.

Serial Achieva (SGX:XHV) closed over 5% higher as it secured a $14.1 million AI infrastructure order following a successful first phase delivery.

Meanwhile, shares of Aspial Lifestyle (SGX:5UF) were up nearly 3% at the close as it concluded its preferential offering, raising a total of SG$84.8 million in gross proceeds.

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