The Singapore Stock Exchange index closes at its highest since May 2015. Asian shares gained as technology stocks were boosted by upbeat earnings from US high-tech giants, such as Google parent Alphabet Inc, Microsoft Corp and Amazon.com Inc. The Singapore index closed up nearly 1%, its highest since May 2015, and has risen 1.4% this week, its fourth straight weekly gain. Philippines edged up after falling in early trade, helped by financials and real estate stocks. Indonesian shares fell 0.3%, dragged down by materials stocks, but were up 0.8% on week.

Source: Bangkok Post October 27, 2017 12:11 UTC