Singapore’s stock market opened the week on a strong note, ending higher on Monday in line with gains across Asiabusinesstimes.com.sg. The Straits Times Index closed at 4,444.33 points, marking a 0.4% advance from the previous sessionbusinesstimes.com.sg. This move reverses Friday’s mild decline and keeps the STI near the top of its recent 4,420–4,450 trading band, indicating resilience but also a still range-bound marketbusinesstoday.com.my. Market breadth reflected bullish sentiment, as advancers outpaced decliners by roughly 1.5-to-1 and turnover was moderate at S$1.6 billionbusinesstimes.com.sg. Traders noted that the broad-based gains signaled renewed risk appetite after a cautious end to October.
