FTSE STI closed 1,770.65, down 9.92 points or 0.56% with a total volume of 665M and a total value of S$539M. Total number of advance vs decline was 234 vs 121. Of the 30 component index stocks, 21 closed positive, 8 closed negative and 1 remained unchanged. The top 5 gainer component stocks were :-
1. UOB +0.360
2. KepCorp +0.160
3. OCBC +0.130
4. Wilmar +0.080
5. Cosco +0.065
The top 5 loser component stocks were :-
1. CapitaMall -1.360
2. JMH 400US$ -0.340
3. JSH 500US$ -0.200
4. DBS -0.160
5. HKLand US$ -0.080
US markets closed down yesterday night due to tension in middle-east. Asia markets performed mixed today with Nikkei ended +1.29% for the year, HSI -0.65%, SSE -0.95%. STI due to the corrected CapitaMall price, which caused a jump of 22 points yesterday closed -9.92 points. Volume was picking up as compared with past 3 days and most of the counters have a net buy today. Could be a possibility of tomorrow doing a year end rally.
