Singapore stocks open lower on Wednesday

$FTSE Singapore Straits Time Index (.STI.SG)$ fell 0.1 per cent or 4.6 points to 3,376.24 as at 9.01 am.

$Shen Yao (A78.SG)$ was the most actively traded on Wednesday morning, with 8.6 million of its securities changing hands. The gold mining company was down 50 per cent or S$0.001 at S$0.001.

$ThaiBev (Y92.SG)$ was also briskly traded, with 5.3 million of its shares changing hands. The beverage company gained 0.7 per cent or S$0.005 to S$0.69.

$Seatrium (S51.SG)$ was among the top five actively traded counters, with 2.8 million of its shares changing hands in early trade. The counter remained unchanged at S$0.139.