Singapore shares edged higher on Monday, led by gains in gains in Noble Group amidst report a Chinese conglomerate expressed interest to buy the embattled commodities trader.
India shares extended record gains to a third session on Friday, helped by sustained overseas inflows.Among the top Sensex gainers, Adani Ports rose 3 percent, HDFC Bank gained 1.1 percent, State Bank of India added 1.4 percent while Reliance Industries was up 1 percent.
Shares in Sembcorp Marine jumped 8 percent following an upgrade by Nomura. Utilities and integrated services provider Sembcorp Industries jumped 5 percent amidst speculation about a spin-off in India.
Singapore shares declined following three straight sessions of gains on Wednesday, dragged by lenders such as DBS Group while weak Asian equities also dampened sentiment