FTSE STI closed 2,377.07, down 4.74 points or 0.20% with a total volume of 1.77b and a total value of S$1.43b. Total number of advance vs decline was 155 vs 324. Of the 30 component index stocks, 13 closed positive, 13 closed negative and 4 remained unchanged. The top 5 gainer component stocks were :-
1. JMH 400US$ +1.160
2. Jardine C&C +0.220
3. HKLand US$ +0.050
4. Cosco +0.050
5. CapitaMall +0.050
The top 5 loser component stocks were :-
1. UOB -0.300
2. SIA -0.280
3. DBS -0.180
4. F&N -0.130
5. OCBC -0.060
US markets closed positive yesterday night with news of better jobless claims and retail sales data. Asia bourses took the cue and started the day in the positive but investors soon chose to take profit for the weekend in a thin volume trading day. Nikkei closed +1.55%, SSE -1.92% and HSI +0.53%. STI closed down 0.20% in a mixed performance for the blue chips. Investors are taking a cautious stand to awhile for more direction from US.
