FTSE STI closed 2,841.56, up 17.74 points or +0.63% with a total volume of 1.05b and a total value of S$960M. Total number of advance vs decline was 207 vs 222. Of the 30 component index stocks, 21 closed positive, 6 closed negative and 3 remained unchanged. The top 5 gainer component stocks were :-
1. DBS +0.160
2. JSH 500US$ +0.160
3. NobleGrp +0.130
4. UOB +0.120
5. HKLand US$ +0.090
The top 5 loser component stocks were :-
1. CityDev -0.160
2. JMH 400US$ -0.020
3. OCBC -0.020
4. StarHub -0.010
5. ComfortDelGro -0.010
5. KepCorp -0.010
US markets continued the advance with better than expected home sales data offsetting a worse than expected 3Q GDP figure. Asia bourses took the cue and traded higher throughout the day. Nikkei was closed for Emperor's birthday while SSE closed +0.76% and HSI +1.12%. STI closed a new 2009 high at 2,841.56 with investors snapping up the blue chips driving the index to close new high.
