Singapore’s Straits Times Index dropped 0.4% to 2,674.24 as of 9:45 a.m. local time. Almost four stocks fell for each that rose on the 30-member gauge. The following shares were among the most active in the market.

 

Noble Group (NOBL SP), a Hong Kong-based commodities supplier, jumped 10% to $2.54. China Investment Corp., the nation’s sovereign wealth fund, bought 573 million new and existing Noble shares at $2.1137 each, for a 15% stake in the company, Noble said on Sept. 22. Noble resumed trading today following a week-long suspension.