FTSE STI closed 1,724.54, down 21.09 points or 1.21% with a total volume of 633M and a total value of S$540M. Total number of advance vs decline was 112 vs 285. Of the 30 component stocks, 6 closed positive, 22 closed negative and 2 remained unchanged. The top 5 gainer component stocks were :-
1. UOB +0.060
2. HKLand US$ +0.030
3. Capitaland +0.020
4. CapitaMall +0.020
5. JMH 400US$ +0.020
The top 5 loser component stocks were :-
1. Jardine C&C -0.540
2. SIA -0.460
3. DBS -0.330
4. CityDev -0.230
5. Wilmar -0.160
US markets ended down yesterday night in a quiet market. Asia bourses less Nikkei, which was closed for Emperor's birthday mostly ended down with HSI closed -2.75% and SSE closed -4.55%. STI was also down on a quiet market.
