Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.1%

Discover the top active stocks.

The Straits Times Index  ended -4.57 points lower or -0.14% to 3286.39, taking the year-to-date performance to +3.84%.

The FTSE ST Mid Cap Index declined -0.04% while the FTSE ST Small Cap Index declined -0.21%. The top active stocks were DBS (+0.78%), Suntec REIT (+3.92%), UOB (-0.85%), Sembcorp Ind (-3.20%) and Global Logistic (unchanged).

The outperforming sectors on Friday were represented by the FTSE ST Utilities Index (+2.23%). The two biggest stocks of the FTSE ST Utilities Index are United Envirotech (+3.41%) and Hyflux (-0.50%).

The underperforming sector was the FTSE ST Technology Index, which declined -3.08% with Silverlake Axis’ share price declining -1.49% and STATS ChipPAC’s share price declining -18.10%.