The Singapore stock market bounced higher on Tuesday, following gains in financial shares, property stocks, and industrial issues. The Straits Times Index jumped 1.20 percent to finish at 4,542.20. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust climbed 1.29 percent, City Developments accelerated 2.96 percent, and Genting Singapore surged 3.90 percent. The global forecast for Asian markets is upbeat amid optimism about an end to the U.S. government shutdown. Wall Street closed mixed, with the Dow rising 1.18 percent and the NASDAQ slumping 0.25 percent. Traders express uncertainty about the near-term outlook for the markets.

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