The Stock Exchange of Thailand slightly increased, while Vietnam shares ended at an all-time high on Monday.
The SET main index gained 6.02 points or 0.34% to close at 1,782.28, in trade worth 40.44 billion baht. PTT Global Chemical Plc rose 2.1% and Kasikornbank ended 1.4% higher.
Vietnam stocks rose 1.9% to close at an all-time high of 1,196.61, helped by financials and real estate stocks.
Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Viet Nam and real estate firm Vingroup JSC climbed 5% each, with Vingroup setting a fresh closing record.
Vietnam's steep 21.6% rise this year, building on last year's 48% gain, has made it Asia's most expensive market in price-to-earnings terms.
Philippine shares recovered from early losses, closing up 0.8%, on strength in industrials, as trading resumed after the holidays on Thursday and Friday.
Financial stocks fell after a rights issue of Bank of the Philippine Islands was priced at a 23.5% discount to the stock's close on Wednesday. The stock ended 1.7% lower in the session.
However, the Philippine market turnover was weak as investors and traders continue to return from the Easter break, said Luis Limlingan, managing director, Regina Capital Development Corp.
Singapore shares edged 0.1% higher on real estate and industrials, with Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd climbing 0.9%.
Indonesian shares also rose, boosted by consumer staples and consumer discretionary stocks.
Data showed Indonesia's annual inflation rate accelerated in March compared with a month earlier, but remained well within the central bank's target range.
Astra International Tbk PT climbed 3.4%, while Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero) rose 1.9%.
The index of the country's 45 most liquid stocks gained 1.4%.
Meanwhile, Malaysian shares slipped 0.3% on losses in telecom stocks and financials, with Malayan Banking Bhd shedding 0.8%
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Southeast Asian stock markets |
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Current |
Previous |
% change |
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Thailand |
1,782.28 |
1,776.26 |
+0.34 |
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Indonesia |
6,240.57 |
6,188.98 |
+0.83 |
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Malaysia |
1,858.35 |
1,863.46 |
-0.27 |
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Philippines |
8,039.45 |
7,979.83 |
+0.75 |
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Singapore |
3,430.76 |
3,427.97 |
+0.08 |
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Vietnam |
1,196.61 |
1,174.46 |
+1.89 |
