<div id="readability-page-1"><div>SINGAPORE - Stocks on the local bourse closed higher on April 1, tracking regional gains as optimism grew over the possibility of the Iran conflict coming to an end.The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) advanced 1.8 per cent or 90.38 points to finish at 4,975.83.Jardine Matheson led the gainers on the blue-chip index, rising 4.8 per cent or US$3.40 to US$74.55. The sole decliner among STI constituents was Wilmar International, which fell 0.3 per cent or $0.01 to $3.84.All three local banks ended April 1 higher. DBS gained 1.2 per cent or $0.66 to $57.56, and UOB was up 1 per cent or $0.38 at $37.03. OCBC gained 2.6 per cent or $0.58 to $22.55, pushing the bank’s market capitalisation past the $100 billion mark.The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index lost 0.3 per cent or 3.92 points to 1,449.14. Pan-United Corporation was the index’s top gainer, rising 6.5 per cent or $0.10 to $1.65. Golden Agri-Resources was the biggest decliner, falling 1.6 per cent or $0.005 to end the session at $0.30.Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered decliners 468 to 176, after 1.7 billion securities worth $2.3 billion changed hands.Key regional indexes closed higher, driven by growing optimism over the potential resolution of the Iran conflict. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained 2 per cent, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 5.2 per cent, South Korea’s Kospi surged 8.4 per cent, and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI advanced 1.1 per cent.“Hope that the Iran war could end soon fuelled optimism yesterday,” said Swissquote senior analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya. This came after US President Donald Trump “announced willingness to pull back and Iran State News reported a phone call between an EU councillor and Iran’s president suggesting ‘necessary will to end the war’ if guarantees are met”, she noted.“Moving forward, all eyes will be on the next earnings season and the impact of the Iran war and higher energy prices across industries.” THE BUSINESS TIMES</div></div>

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富时新加坡海峡时报指数

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新加坡海峡时报指数（STI）在 4 月 1 日上涨了 1.8%，达到 4,975.83 点，主要受到对伊朗冲突潜在解决方案的乐观情绪推动。怡和集团领涨，上涨 4.8%，而丰益国际则是唯一下跌的公司。三大主要银行均有所上涨，其中华侨银行的市值超过了 1000 亿美元。整体市场中，涨幅股票有 468 只，跌幅股票有 176 只，交易量显著。区域市场也普遍上涨，反映出类似的乐观情绪。分析师指出，接下来的财报和伊朗局势对能源价格的影响至关重要

新加坡股市因对伊朗战争解决的乐观情绪而反弹；富时新加坡海峡时报指数上涨 1.8%