Singapore shares climbed at market open today after global equities ended higher overnight.

In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.2 per cent to 3,154.90 points after 63 million securities changed hands in the broader market.

In terms of companies to watch for today, Frasers Centrepoint Trust (J69U):

The committed occupancy of the trust’s retail portfolio was 99.9 per cent for the first quarter ended Dec 31, 2023. 

Elsewhere, from Singapore’s inflation numbers for 2023 to the Bank of Japan holding its monetary policy settings, more regional and international headlines are in focus. Also on deck – how India’s stock market overtook Hong Kong for the first time.

On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Jeremy Tan, CEO, Tiger Fund Management.