Investors have gradually digested negative news about US tariffs, and China's introduction of incentives to boost the economy, Asia-Pacific stock markets rose most on Thursday (March 6). The Singapore Straits Times index rose 0.48% or 18.66 points to close at 3917.06 points.

Looking around the Asia-Pacific stock market, Hong Kong led the market, up 3.29%; followed by Shenzhen and Shanghai, up 1.81% and 1.17% respectively; Taiwan, Australia and Kuala Lumpur fell 0.68%, 0.44% and 0.35% respectively.

The local stock market's trading volume for the whole day was 1.45 billion shares, with a transaction volume of 1.45 billion yuan. There were 304 rising stocks and 210 falling stocks.

Half of the sea index components rose, eight fell, and seven remained flat.

Xinxiang Group (SATS) ranked first in the Hi-Tech Index stocks with a 2.28% increase, closing at 3.14 yuan; followed by ST Engineering, up 2.18% to 6.10 yuan. Seatrium, which has the largest decline, fell 1.41% to 2.10 yuan.