Because traders hunted for bargains in the local stock market and shrugged off concerns over inflationary pressures and interest rate hikes.
Regional markets ended the day mixed. The Nikkei 225 was down 0.7 per cent, the KLCI lost 0.3 per cent, and the Kospi shed 0.2 per cent. Meanwhile, the Hang Seng rose 0.3 per cent, and the ASX 200 added 1.3 per cent.
About 951.7 million securities worth S$740.8 million changed hands on the local bourse
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