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Singapore Shares Extend Gains as Amid Drop in Fuel Prices
Singapore shares extended further gains on Thursday, tracking gains across the region as the US oil prices fell to their lowest level since the start of the US-Iran war, giving way to optimism.The Straits Times Index (STI), a key benchmark for the Singapore Exchange, ranged between 5,212.69 and 5,232.64 throughout the day. It ended the session at 5,218.96, up 2.97 points or 0.1% compared to Wednesday's close.On the corporate front, shares of Frasers Property (SGX:TQ5) were up nearly 2% at the close with the property developer proposing an optimization of its portfolio involving around SG$2.1 billion worth of assets.Elite UK REIT (SGX:MXNU) were down over 3% as it issued 25 million private placement units at 0.296 pounds sterling per unit.Meanwhile, GRP (SGX:BLU) subsidiary, Ratus Nautika, is facing new legal proceedings initiated by Energiser Enterprise for "further damages," following a settlement more than two months ago.
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