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STI gains 0.2% to 3,184.74 at closing

Singapore’s Straits Times Index gained 0.2% to 3,184.74 at the close. Four stocks advanced for every three that fell in the benchmark index of 30 companies.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.5 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The following shares were among the most active in the market. 

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STI gains 0.2% to 3,188.90 at 9:20 a.m.

Singapore’s Straits Times Index gained 0.2% to 3,188.90 as of 9:20 a.m. local time. Two stocks rose for each that fell in the benchmark index of 30 companies.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.6 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.The following shares were among the most active in the market.

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STI falls 0.2% to 3,197.88 at trading break

Singapore’s Straits Times Index fell 0.2% to 3,197.88 as of the 12:30 p.m. trading break, heading for a 1.5% decline this week. Two stocks declined for each that rose in the benchmark index declined.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.6 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The following shares were among the most active in the market. 

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STI off 0.2%; UOB-KH turns negative on index

Singapore’s STI is off 0.2% at 3197.78 with a tepid volume of 872 million shares traded worth $755 million, as some investors watch cautiously from the sidelines after yesterday’s 1.1% slide, with the index hovering around the key 3200 level.

After yesterday’s fall, UOB KayHian adjusts its stance on the index from neutral to negative, “backed by poor market breadth indicators on the Singapore bourse as well as in the region.”

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STI gains 0.2% to 3,211.82 at 10:04 a.m.

Singapore’s Straits Times Index gained 0.2% to 3,211.82 as of 10:04 a.m. local time, heading for a 1% decline this week. About the same number of stocks declined and rose in the benchmark index declined.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.6 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.The following shares were among the most active in the market. 

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STI drops 0.2% to 3,241.96 at closing

Singapore’s Straits Times Index dropped 0.2% to 3,241.96 at the close. Almost the same number of stocks rose and fell in the benchmark equity index of 30 companies.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.8 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The following shares were among the most active in the market. 

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STI +0.2% at midday; enjoy lunch while you can!

STI rises 0.2% to 3,244.79 midday, rebounding after two sessions of declines, tracking modest rises in some regional markets; gains in property and bank stocks support. 905 million shares are traded worth $632 million. Fundamentally, Phillip Securities maintains its positive view on STI on earnings growth and mid-cycle P/E expansion; but technically, yesterday’s opening gap and immediate gap fill was indicative of weakness.

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STI falls 0.2% to close at to 3,238.63

Singapore’s Straits Times Index fell 0.2% to 3,238.63 at the close. Almost two stocks dropped for each that rose in the benchmark equity index of 30 companies.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.8 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The following shares were among the most active in the market.

Developers: Singapore real estate companies have started cutting prices and offering discounts on new residential projects after the government stepped up measures to curb property speculation, The Business Times reported, without citing anyone.

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STI gains 0.2% to 3,251.43 at trading break

Singapore’s Straits Times Index gained 0.2% to 3,251.43 as of the 12:30 p.m. trading break. About the same number of stocks rose and fell in the benchmark equity index of 30 companies.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.8 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.The following shares were among the most active in the market. 

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STI +0.2% at midday; uncertainty lingers – SIAS

Singapore’s STI is +0.2% at 3251.33 midday, with 1.14 billion shares traded worth $919.8 million and around 2.2 gainers per decliner in the broad market.

Today’s trade has a slightly positive bias to it, as global equities breathe a sigh of relief over Portugal’s debt auction, but the STI’s earlier dip into the red reflects a lack of conviction over the local market’s near-term trend.

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STI slips 0.2% to 3,235.32 at trading break

Singapore’s Straits Times Index slipped 0.2% to 3,235.32 as of the 12:30 p.m. trading break. Three stocks fell for every two that rose in the benchmark equity index of 30 companies.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.8 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The following shares were among the most active in the market. 

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STI off 0.2% midday; 3,200 key level to watch – UOB

Singapore’s STI index is off 0.2% at 3,235.29 midday, turning lower despite Wall Street’s higher close Tuesday and regional markets’ positive bias, as market direction remains unclear after Friday’s bearish engulfing pattern put a stop to the index’s bullish start to 2011. 

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STI +0.2%; Daiwa neutral on Singapore on valuations

The STI rises 0.2% to 3246.36 with 22 of the 30 index components trading higher after Wall Street’s gain Tuesday, and amid broadly higher regional markets; there are over 3 gainers per decliner with 361 million shares traded on the broad market. 

From a regional perspective, Daiwa says it expects ASEAN markets to build on their gains for 2010 in 2011, “as corporate earnings ride on robust household spending and rising infrastructure investment.” 

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STI Off 0.2%; market digesting 2011 gains so far-OCBC

The STI is off 0.2% at 3272.06, taking a breather after 4 straight sessions of gains. Market breadth is slightly biased to the negative with 378 million shares traded so far.

“The Singapore market has done well for the first four trading days of 2011, with the STI up 2.8% so far on higher volume…we expect the laggards to come into play this year and this has happened a lot earlier and faster than expected,” says OCBC. 

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STI drops 0.2% to 3,274.91 as of 9:20 a.m.

Singapore’s Straits Times Index dropped 0.2% to 3,274.91 as of 9:20 a.m. Two stocks declined for each that rose in the benchmark equity index of 30 companies.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.9 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

The following shares were among the most active in the market. Stock symbols are in parentheses after the company name.

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Serbian currency to lose 0.2 percent

The Serbian dinar (RSD) will continue to weaken against the euro on Tuesday for the second day in a row. Today the home currency will lose 0.2 percent of its value, despite the central bank’s intervention worth EUR 20mn.

STI closes 0.2% higher at 3,143.80

Singapore’s Straits Times Index gained 0.2% to 3,143.80 as of the 12:30 p.m. close, trimming this week’s decline to 0.3%. The market shut early today for Christmas Eve. Two stocks advanced for each that fell in the benchmark equity index of 30 companies.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 15.3 times estimated earnings, compared with about 17.4 times at the beginning of the year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

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STI down 0.2% to close at 3,137.78

Singapore’s Straits Times Index fell 0.2% to 3,137.78 at the close. Three stocks dropped for each that climbed in the benchmark equity index of 30 companies.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 15.3 times estimated earnings, compared with about 17.4 times at the beginning of the year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

The following shares were among the most active in the market. Stock symbols are in parentheses after the company name.

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STI closes 0.2% higher at 3,139.85

Singapore’s Straits Times Index gained 0.2% to 3,139.85 at the close. Two stocks rose for each that fell in benchmark equity index of 30 companies.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 15.3 times estimated earnings, compared with about 17.4 times at the beginning of the year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

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Wilmar off 0.2%; Nigeria investment discounted

Wilmar (F34.SG) is off 0.2% at $5.94, as investors pay little heed to its investment in a Nigerian food ingredients business with PZ Cussons (PZC.LN).

Its shares are down 13.5% since the release of weak 3Q10 results in November, due to the persistent risk of more margin pressures on its edible oil and oil seeds crushing businesses.

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