STI closes 0.1% lower at 2,893.65

SINGAPORE (Sept 7): The Singapore market ended lower on Wednesday, dragged down by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and Hutchison Port. They fell 2.5% and 1.1%, respectively, during a day with few broad trading cues and a mixed performance among large caps.

As at 5.04pm, the key Straits Times Index (STI) was down 2.9 points or 0.10% at 2,893.65. About 1.28 billion shares valued at $948 million changed hands. Gainers outnumbered losers 197 to 172.

Noble Group led the most actives with 332.7 million shares traded. Next was Vallianz with 127.4 million shares. Cedar Strategic was third with 51.8 million shares traded.

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