Singapore shares open 0.58% higher on Thursday

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SINGAPORE - Singapore shares opened higher on Thursday (Oct 8), with the benchmark Straits Times Index at 2,978.91 in early trade, up 0.58 per cent, or 17.1 points.

Around 49.9 million shares exchanged hands.

Gainers beat losers 86 to 39.

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