Market Update: STI up 0.3%

Keppel DC REIT saw the sharpest decline during Wednesday's trading, with a 0.78% drop.

The Straits Times Index ended 9.42 or 0.3% higher at 3,118.62 at the close of trading on Wednesday, June 23.

Among the top active stocks were YZJ Shipbldg SGD which grew 1.47%, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust which grew 1.45%, and Mapletree Industrial Trust which grew 1.44%.

Included in the bottom performers were Venture which fell 0.66% and ComfortDelGro which fell 0.61%.

According to local news, investors were inspired to get back into the market following gains in Wall Street.

The FTSE 100 Index ended 15.95 or 0.22% higher at 7,074.06, whilst the NYSE Composite Index ended 11.39 or 0.07% lower at 16,449.01 at the close of trading on Wednesday.