FTSE STI closed 2,930.49, up 10.21 points or +0.35% with a total volume of 2.65b and a total value of S$2.07b. Total number of advance vs decline was 287 vs 237. Of the 30 component index stocks, 17 closed positive, 9 closed negative and 4 remained unchanged. The top 5 gainer component stocks were :-
1. UOB +0.280
2. JMH 400US$ +0.160
3. Wilmar +0.150
4. F&N +0.090
5. SembMar +0.060
5. ST Engg +0.060
The top 5 loser component stocks were :-
1. CityDev -0.340
2. SIA -0.140
3. Jardine C&C -0.100
4. HKLand US$ -0.070
5. Capitaland -0.020
5. SingTel -0.020
US markets were mixed yesterday night as investors took profit after the rally while awaiting for the job data later this week. Asia bourses mostly traded in the positive region for the day with Nikkei closed +0.47%, SSE -0.85% and HSI +0.62%. STI hit another record closing at 2,930.49 with investors continued buying of the blue chips with Offshore/Marine and Oil/Gas stocks leading the buying. Market has gone up for days and might be taking a breather while waiting for the start of the earning season next week.
