Rising crude oil prices boosted Southeast Asian stocks on Monday. (Reuters file photo)Southeast Asian stock markets, except Indonesia and Singapore, closed higher on Monday in line with Asian peers, and as energy stocks climbed on rising global crude oil prices. In Southeast Asia, Vietnam closed 1.4% higher, in its best session in more than nine years as financials and energy stocks led gains. Philippine stocks closed 0.5% higher, led by real estate and industrial stocks. Southeast Asian stock markets Current Previous % change Indonesia 5,749.44 5,791.88 -0.73 Malaysia 1,774,95 1,768.28 +0.38 Philippines 7,806.57 7,767.62 +0.50 Singapore 3,213.57 3.216.92 -0.10 Vietnam 744.10 733.82 +1.40

Source: Bangkok Post May 22, 2017 10:41 UTC