FTSE STI closed 3,067.11, down 3.92 points or -0.13% with a total volume of 1.93b and a total value of S$1.69b. Total number of advance vs decline was 215 vs 270. Of the 30 component index stocks, 10 closed positive, 17 closed negative and 3 remained unchanged. The top 5 gainer component stocks were :-
1. F&N +0.110
2. JMH 400US$ +0.100
3. Genting +0.060
4. SIA Engg +0.060
5. Wilmar +0.050
The top 5 loser component stocks were :-
1. Jardine C&C -0.620
2. JSH 500US$ -0.260
3. UOB -0.160
4. SembCorp -0.080
5. CityDev -0.060
5. HKLand US$ -0.060
5. DBS -0.060
US markets inched up yesterday night with industrial production data showing positive despite missed expectation. Asian bourses were mostly down for the day with Nikkei closed -0.07%, SSE -1.89% ( dragged down by bank jittering due to tightening measures ) and HSI -0.16%. STI swung between positive and negative region opening positive, hit intra-day high of 3,086.20 but profit taking coupling with Asian bourses negtive sentiment, European markets opening flattish and DJ future negative sent STI to close -0.13%.
