Singapore Shares Recover to Start Week in Green Following US Inflation Data

MT Newswires
Sep 29

Singapore shares closed marginally higher on Monday, tracking gains across the regional markets, as US inflation figures met expectations and soothed investors' concerns.

The Straits Times Index (STI), a key benchmark for the Singapore Exchange, ranged between 4,264.99 and 4,279.07 throughout the day. It ended the session at 4,269.98, up 4.00 points or 0.09% compared to Friday's close.

In economic news, Singapore's Import Price Index fell 3.8% year on year in August, extending the 6.1% decrease in the preceding month, the Department of Statistics reported.

Meanwhile, Singapore's Manufactured Products Price Index rose 6% year over year in August, extending the 1.6% increase in the preceding month, the Department of Statistics reported.

In company news, shares of Acrophyte Hospitality Trust (SGX:XZL) were down nearly 9% at the close as it forecasted capital expenditures of about $100 million from 2025 till 2027 on the renovations of 26 of its hotels.

F J Benjamin's (SGX:F10) shares were down over 8% as its net attributable loss to equity holders during the fiscal second half ended June 30 widened to SG$12.2 million from SG$4.0 million a year earlier.

Meanwhile, shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding's (SGX:BS6) closed nearly 2% lower as its subsidiaries, Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding terminated contracts worth $180 million.

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