Trusts that have recently listed in Singapore have outperformed the benchmark Straits Times Index.
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South Korea's Kospi Composite Index was off 0.1% while Singapore's Straits Times Index was up 0.2%.
South Korea's Kospi Composite was down 0.4% and Singapore's Straits Times Index lost 0.3%.
South Korea's Kospi Composite was down 0.2% and Singapore's Straits Times Index lost 0.2%.
South Korea's Kospi Composite rose 1% and Singapore's Straits Times Index was up 0.8%.
New Zealand's NZX-50 added 0.1% to 3281.68 and Singapore's Straits Times Index gained 0.1% to 2894.43.
In other markets, Singapore's Straits Times index climbed by 26.85 points, or 1.6%, to 1, 699.99.
South Korea's Kospi Composite retreated 1% to 1959.41 and Singapore's Straits Times Index was last down 0.3%.
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In Singapore, as the name of the new ETF implies, it tracks the benchmark Straits Times Index.
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China's Shanghai Composite edged up 0.4% to 2359.16 and Singapore's Straits Times Index gained 0.3% to 2987.82.
Elsewhere in the region, South Korea's Kospi Composite was off 0.4% and Singapore's Straits Times Index rose 0.2%.
The Straits Times Index's real-estate subindex slipped 1.6% to 796.45 points on Monday, compared with the overall STI's 0.3% decline.
South Korea's Kospi Composite closed less than 0.1% higher at 2006.01 and Singapore's FTSE Straits Times Index was last down 0.3%.
The news had little impact on Singapore shares, with the Straits Times Index falling just 1% to end at 1, 901 points.
South Asian markets edged downward across the board, with Singapore's Straits Times Index closing lower by 13.92 points, or 0.5%, at 2, 735.30.
Indonesia's benchmark index has gained 12% this year, making it one of the region's best performers, while Singapore's Straits Times Index has risen 4.15%.
Singapore's Straits Times Index gained 1.4% to 2, 298.71 after Singapore's government said its economy rose at an annualized and seasonally adjusted rate of 20.4% in the second quarter, the fastest expansion in nearly six years, beating market expectations.
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