The Singapore stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, gathering more than 35 points or 1.1 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 3,370-point plateau and it may extend its gains on Wednesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets suggests little movement ahead of Friday's U.S. employment data. The European markets were down and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to follow the latter lead.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.