Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.79%

Submitted By:  Staff Reporter Case Study:  No YZJ Shipbuilding led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 3.74% rise. The Straits Times Index ended 24.49 or 0.79% higher at 3,113.97. The top active stocks were DBS, which grew 0.77%, UOB, which jumped 1.69%, YZJ Shipbuilding, which leapt 3.74%, Genting Sing, which expanded 1.11%, and Singtel with a 0.32% rise. The FTSE MidCap inched up 0.57% whilst the FTSE Small Cap grew 0.3%.