FTSE STI closed 2,266.92, down 6.26 points or 0.28% with a total volume of 1.51b and a total value of S$1.2b. Total number of advance vs decline was 165 vs 263. Of the 30 component index stocks, 8 closed positive, 19 closed negative and 3 remained unchanged. The top 5 gainer component stocks were :-
1. JMH 400US$ +1.820
2. JSH 500US$ +0.200
3. HKLand US$ +0.140
4. Capitaland +0.060
5. NOL +0.020
The top 5 loser component stocks were :-
1. SIA -0.320
2. UOB -0.200
3. DBS -0.100
4. OCBC -0.100
5. SGX -0.100
US markets were mixed last Friday. Asia bourses started the week by opening positive but soon closed off their respective high as investors still cautious ahead of US FOMC meeting tomorrow and couple of economic data like Exisiting/New Home Sales, Durable Goods Order, GDP, Personal Income/Outlay and Consumer spending. Nikkei closed +0.41%, SSE +0.55% and HSI +0.77%. STI lose its earlier gain and closed red when Europe bourses opened in the red and DJ future sink into the red.
