Most stock markets in Southeast Asia close with profit

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Bangkok, 22 Mar Most stock exchanges in Southeast Asia closed Tuesday with gains in the highly volatile environment marked by the Ukrainian war situation and oil prices. The parks of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur were the only ones that closed in red, although with moderate drops. In Singapore, the City-State Stock Exchange lost 5.34 points, down 0.16 percent, and the composite indicator Straits Times stood at 3,350.17 units. In Indonesia, the Jakarta parquet rose 45.64 whole, 0.66 percent, and the JCI index ended up with 7,000.82 units. In Malaysia, the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange fell 1.35 points, 0.09 percent, and the selective KLCI ended the day with 1,585.81 units. In Thailand, Bangkok's parquet rose 4 points, 0.24 percent, and the selective SET closed with 1,677.87 units. In the Philippines, the Manila Stock Exchange increased 52.34 points, 0.75 percent, and the PSeI composite index stood at 7,008.94 points. In Vietnam, the VN index of the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (former Saigon) closed with 1,503.78 points after adding 8.83 units or 0.59 percent.