| Straits Times | 3,097.63 | -8.40 | -0.27% |
SINGAPORE - Singapore share prices ended 0.3% lower on Thursday as investors locked in profits after healthy gains in the benchmark index in September.
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 8.40 points to 3,097.63. In the broader market, losers outpaced gainers 354 to 150. Overall volume traded was 1.65 billion shares worth S$2.12 billion.
Among the losers, property developers with exposure to China were hit the hardest due to Beijing's property market-cooling measures.
CapitaLand fell 1.2% to S$4.06, while CapitaMalls Asia was down 0.9% at S$2.16.
Stocks of commodities companies also declined, with Noble Group falling 0.5% to S$1.89 and Wilmar International losing 0.8% to S$6.01.
Profit taking also weighed on banks. DBS fell 1.1% to S$14.08, UOB was down 0.8% at S$18.32 and OCBC ended 0.6% lower at S$8.85.
- CNA/ir
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 8.40 points to 3,097.63. In the broader market, losers outpaced gainers 354 to 150. Overall volume traded was 1.65 billion shares worth S$2.12 billion.
Among the losers, property developers with exposure to China were hit the hardest due to Beijing's property market-cooling measures.
CapitaLand fell 1.2% to S$4.06, while CapitaMalls Asia was down 0.9% at S$2.16.
Stocks of commodities companies also declined, with Noble Group falling 0.5% to S$1.89 and Wilmar International losing 0.8% to S$6.01.
Profit taking also weighed on banks. DBS fell 1.1% to S$14.08, UOB was down 0.8% at S$18.32 and OCBC ended 0.6% lower at S$8.85.
- CNA/ir
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