Singapore shares rallied nearly 2% on Thursday as the stock market reacted positively to the results of US presidential elections.
The Straits Times Index fluctuated between 3,623.56 and 3,686.64 during the day. It ended the session at 3,673.49, up 70.50 points or 1.96% from Wednesday's close.
Trump was elected the 47th President of the US, four years after he was voted out of the White House. International investors are confident that Trump's stance on industrial policy, tax cuts, and trade tariffs will fuel growth in the US and benefit equities.
In corporate news, DBS Group's net profit for the third quarter of the year was up 15% year over year to SG$3.03 billion, the first time that the lender's net profit surpassed the SG$3 billion mark, sending its shares up nearly 7% at market close.
CDL Hospitality Trusts closed 2% lower on Thursday, as it completed the acquisition of UK-based Hotel Indigo Exeter for a total consideration of 19.4 million pounds or SG$33.2 million.
Shares of KSH Holdings slipped nearly 2%, as the company disclosed that it expects to report a net loss for the half year ended Sept. 30.