Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Market Summary -- 8th Feb 11

FTSE STI closed 3,185.36, down 6.82 points or -0.21% with a total volume of 1.32b and a total value of S$1.44b.  Total number of advance vs decline was 221 vs 223.  Of the 30 component index stocks, 9 closed positive, 17 closed negative and 4 remained unchanged.  The top 5 gainer component stocks were :-

1. JMH 400US$  +0.540
2. JSH 500US$  +0.420
3. Wilmar  +0.050
4. CapMallsAsia  +0.050
5. F&N  +0.040

The top 5 loser component stocks were :-

1. Jardine C&C  -0.560
2. CityDev  -0.200
3. UOB  -0.120
4. SIA  -0.100
5. HKLand US$  -0.100

US markets continued to move up yesterday night achieving new high since 2008 as news of President Obama proposed corporation tax cut help the buying.  Asian bourses less SSE ( still on holiday for CNY ) were mixed with Nikkei +0.41% and HSI -0.29%.  STI continued its second day of pulling back closed -0.21% in a very thin volume day.  Market lacking of catalysts to move up as investors awaiting for banks earning.  STI moving in a symmetrical triangle formation with apex at 3,240 and a triple base supported at 3,120.  STI is at the moment the lower boundary of the triangle and might rebound from there.  Failure to breakout from the triangle at 3,240 will result in further range bound trading days.