The stock market in Vietnam surged to close near a 10-year high on Thursday. Vietnam inched 0.1% higher to levels unseen since January 2008, buoyed by real estate stocks. The Singapore index ended 0.1% higher, at a two-year high for a third consecutive session, as gains in financials outweighed losses in industrials. Philippine shares inched 0.1% higher, driven by industrials and real estate stocks. Industrial conglomerate JG Summit Holdings ended 3.2% higher, while property developer SM Prime Holdings closed 1.2% up.

Source: Bangkok Post November 09, 2017 10:52 UTC