SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Singapore shares started the week in positive territory, despite the city-state going into heightened alert amid a fresh wave of infections.
Among tightened restrictions are a ban on dining-in and reduced capacity limits for events, attractions, shopping malls and libraries. Schools will also shift to full home-based learning mode from Wednesday.
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.81 per cent to close at 3,079.69 points on Monday.
Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 331 to 144, with 1.79 billion securities worth S$1.59 billion having changed hands.
Key regional markets were a mixed bag. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.59 per cent and the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index gained 0.06 per cent.