The Singapore stock market has tracked lower in three straight sessions, stumbling more than 35 points or 1 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,425-point plateau although it's due for traction on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat on an improved outlook for interest rates. The European and U.S. markets were solidly higher and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead.
The STI finished slightly lower on Friday as losses from the financials were mitigated by support from the industrial companies.
For the day, the index fell 3.98 points or 0.12 percent to finish at 3,426.47 after trading between 3,416.61 and 3,434.97.
Among the actives, CapitaLand Investment climbed 1.12 percent, while City Developments was up 0.19 percent, Comfort DelGro improved 0.72 percent, DBS Group dropped 0.82 percent, Genting Singapore added 0.60 percent, Hongkong Land rallied 1.20 percent, Keppel DC REIT lost 0.52 percent, Keppel Ltd jumped 1.39 percent, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust advanced 0.79 percent, Mapletree Industrial Trust gained 0.44 percent, Mapletree Logistics Trust tumbled 1.52 percent, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation sank 0.81 percent, SATS plunged 2,18 percent, Seatrium Limited surged 2.04 percent, Singapore Technologies Engineering perked 0.23 percent, SingTel rose 0.33 percent, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding skyrocketed 8.33 percent and Thai Beverage, Wilmar International, Yangzijiang Financial, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, SembCorp Industries, Emperador and Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust were unchanged.
The lead from Wall Street is broadly positive as the major averages opened higher on Friday and remained in the green throughout the trading day.
The Dow surged 654.27 points or 1.64 percent to finish at 40,589.34, while the NASDAQ rallied 176.16 points or 1.03 percent and the S&P 500 gained 59.88 points or 1.11 percent.
For the week, the Dow added 0.8 percent, the NASDAQ slumped 2.1 percent and the S&P fell 0.8 percent.
The strength on Wall Street came as the release of closely watched inflation data by the Commerce Department added to confidence about an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September.
The University of Michigan also released revised data showing consumer sentiment in the U.S. deteriorated less than previously estimated in July.
West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures for September ended down $1.12 or 1.4 percent at $77.16 a barrel. WTI crude futures lost 1.9 percent in the week. – RTT News
新加坡股市已連續三個交易日走低,跌幅超過35點,跌幅爲1%。儘管定於週一受到關注,但海峽時報指數目前仍略高於3,425點的高點。
由於利率前景改善,全球對亞洲市場的預測樂觀。歐洲和美國市場穩步走高,預計亞洲股市將效仿。
由於工業公司的支持緩解了財務損失,STI指數週五收盤小幅走低。
該指數當天下跌3.98點或0.12個百分點,收於3,426.47點,收於3,426.47點,跌幅爲0.12%。
在活躍分子中,凱德置地投資上漲1.12個百分點,城市開發上漲0.19個百分點,Comfort DelGro上漲0.72個百分點,星展集團下跌0.82個百分點,雲頂新加坡上漲0.60個百分點,香港置地上漲1.20%,吉寶DC房地產信託下跌0.52個百分點,吉寶有限公司上漲1.39個百分點,豐樹泛亞商業信託上漲0.79個百分點,豐樹工業信託上漲0.44個百分點,豐樹物流信託下跌1.52個百分點,華僑銀行下跌0.81個百分點,SATS暴跌2,18個百分點,SeatriumLimited上漲2.04%,新加坡科技工程上漲0.23%,新加坡電信上漲0.33%,揚子江造船飆升8.33%,泰國飲料、豐益國際、揚子江金融、凱德綜合商業信託、勝科工業、Emperador和弗雷澤物流與商業信託保持不變。
由於主要股指週五開盤走高,整個交易日均保持上漲狀態,華爾街的領先優勢普遍樂觀。
道瓊斯指數上漲654.27點或1.64%,收於40,589.34點,而納斯達克指數上漲176.16點或1.03個百分點,標準普爾500指數上漲59.88點,漲幅1.11%。
本週,道瓊斯指數上漲0.8%,納斯達克指數下跌2.1%,標準普爾指數下跌0.8%。
華爾街走強之際,美國商務部公佈的備受關注的通脹數據增強了人們對聯儲局9月份減息的信心。
密歇根大學還發布了修訂後的數據,顯示美國消費者信心下降幅度低於先前在7月份的估計。
9月份的西德克薩斯中質原油期貨收盤下跌1.12美元,跌幅1.4%,至每桶77.16美元。WTI原油期貨本週下跌1.9%。— RtT新聞