Singapore shares started trading in positive territory today, tracking gains in the US and Europe markets.

In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) was up by 0.5 per cent at 3,220.76 points as 51.3 million securities changed hands in the broader market.

In terms of companies to watch, we have Manulife US Reit, after it requested a trading halt this morning after releasing details of its recapitalisation plan, along with additional plans to reduce the Reit’s leverage. 

Elsewhere from Chinese investors ploughing money into ETFs to the death of Warren Buffet’s right-hand man Charlie Munger, more international headlines remain in focus. 

On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the details with Jeff Ng, Head of Asia Macro Strategy, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.