SINGAPORE (Aug 17): The Straits Times Index on Wednesday closed 0.5% to 2,843.35, with losses in stocks on and off the benchmark mostly in sectors vulnerable to global trends like commodities and offshore marine.

Golden Agri-Resources and Noble Group, for example, closed 3.9% and 3.4% lower, respectively. Sembcorp Marine closed 1.5%.

Among gainers was City Developments, up 0.8%.

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