Singapore stocks rose today following gains in the US and Europe.  

The Straits Times Index was up 0.2 per cent to 3,236.9 points in early trade after 102.5 million securities worth S$29.2 million changed hands.

Some companies seeing new developments include Keppel Corp. Its property arm Keppel Land is divesting its full 100 per cent interest in a company that owns the right to build and operate a hotel in Myanmar.

Another company to watch would be Thomson Medical Group with shares hitting a two-week high today. 

On Market View, the Drive Time team deep dived into the details with David Kuo, Co-founder, The Smart Investor. They also had a look at some of the global headlines including China’s two sessions and market expectations ahead of Jerome Powell’s testimony before the US Senate Banking Committee.