STI closes 0.07% lower at 2,842.62

SINGAPORE (Oct 20): Singapore stocks gave up early gains on Thursday and closed marginally lower, on broadly weaker regional cues and a fall in oil prices.

The Straits Times Index ended 0.07% or 2 points lower at 2,842.62. In the broader market, 1.56 billion shares were traded, generating a transactional value of $887.5 million. Gainers outnumbered losers 180 to 158.

Noble and Blumont were the most actives, hitting trading volumes of 159 million and 123.4 million respectively.

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