The euro slipped in Asian trade Thursday while most equity markets sank after talks between Greece and its European creditors on restructuring the country's bailout broke up without agreement.
Japanese investors bucked the regional trend, lifting the Tokyo market as the yen retreated against the dollar thanks to investors betting on the US Federal Reserve hiking interest rates by the middle of the year.
Japan's Nikkei, which was closed Wednesday for a public holiday, rallied 1.78 per cent.However, Hong Kong lost 0.16 per cent, Shanghai fell 0.18 per cent and Seoul dipped 0.44 per cent.
SINGAPORE share prices opened flat on Thursday with the Straits Times Index down 1.28 points to 3,443.29.
Volume was 34.0 million shares worth S$50.8 million.
Gainers outnumbered losers 61 to 54.
SINGAPORE shares were up on Wednesday with the benchmark Straits Times Index gaining 10.33 points to close at 3,444.57.
Volume was 1.09 billion shares worth S$974.2 million.
Losers outnumbered gainers 247 to 184.
