Shares of casino operator Genting Singapore <GENS.SI> rose as much as 5.9% on Friday as investors bought the stock to cover their "short" positions and a local brokerage raised its target price.
At 11:35 a.m., shares of Genting Singapore were trading at $1.94 on a volume of 127 million shares.
"I think the selling was overdone for this week," said a local trader.
Based on Thursday's closing price of $1.86, Genting shares have fallen 7.5% since the start of the week.
OCBC Investment Research on Friday raised its target price for Genting Singapore to $2.38 from $1.85 and maintained its "buy" rating.