FTSE STI closed 2,837.70, down 3.86 point or -0.14% with a total volume of 519M and a total value of S$389M. Total number of advance vs decline was 209 vs 122. Of the 30 component index stocks, 7 closed positive, 15 closed negative and 8 remained unchanged. The top 5 gainer component stocks were :-
1. DBS +0.080
2. SIA +0.060
3. SGX +0.040
4. SIA Engg +0.030
5. HKLand US$ +0.010
5. NOL +0.010
5. Capitaland +0.010
The top 5 loser component stocks were :-
1. Jardine C&C -0.360
2. JMH 400US$ -0.260
3. JSH 500US$ -0.100
4. KepCorp -0.040
5. Wilmar -0.040
US markets closed positive last night on a quiet trading day. Asia bourses were mostly in the positive with Nikkei closed +1.50%, SSE +1.87% and HSI +0.88%. STI however closed -0.14% as investors chose to take profit over the long Christmas break.
