Singapore index futures rose 0.5 percent early on Monday, indicating a higher start for the benchmark Straits Times Index.

Asian shares inched higher on Monday as weaker-than-expected U.S. growth data left open the possibility of more monetary stimulus from the Federal Reserve, but trading will likely be subdued with Japanese and Chinese markets closed.

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(Reporting by Eveline Danubrata in Singapore, editing by Richard Pullin; eveline.danubrata@thomsonreuters.com)