Singapore Exchange's half-year profit soars on strong trading across assets

Singapore Exchange's half-year profit soars on strong trading across assets

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask walks past the Singapore Exchange (SGX) which stays open during "circuit breaker" measures to curb coronavirus COVID-19) in central business district area in Singapore, April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su

Singapore Exchange Ltd said on Thursday its first-half profit rose 7%, amid broad-based gains across asset classes and record volumes in key contracts.