Singapore - Singapore shares rose 3.95 per cent Thursday after an overnight rally on Wall Street.

The Straits Times Index closed 67.11 points higher at 1,758.79, rebounding from a 0.85-per-cent loss on Wednesday.

Trading volume at the Singapore Exchange totaled 1.56 billion shares with 364 reporting gains against 117 losers.

Trade analysts and economists said the market rebounded after a day of correction Wednesday and followed upward trends among other major bourses. (dpa)