Among other real estate investment trusts , CapitaLand Commercial Trust climbed S$0.04 or 2.1 per cent to S$1.94.
IREIT Global units were trading 0.5 Singapore cent or 0.6 per cent higher at S$0.79. On Tuesday, RHB Research initiated coverage on the Europe-focused property trust with a target price of S$0.92. In line with the broader market rebound, the local banks were higher. DBS shares added S$0.33 or 1.4 per cent to S$24.38, OCBC Bank gained S$0.08 or 0.8 per cent to S$10.66 while United Overseas Bank was trading at S$24.40, up S$0.16 or 0.7 per cent, as at 1.05pm.
Shares in Nam Cheong Limited were unchanged at 0.7 Singapore cent after the Malaysian offshore vessel builder revealed it has won chartering contracts for six offshore support vessels worth RM116.4 million . Elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific, equity benchmarks in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Korea and Taiwan were trading up. Of the lot, Taiwan's Taiex Index was the best performer, adding 194.74 points or 1.7 per cent to 11,365.20. Japan was lower.