Singapore shares close 0.3% down on Monday

SINGAPORE stocks finished 0.3 per cent lower on Monday, with the Straits Times Index retreating 10.47 points to 3,375.97.

About 1.88 billion shares worth S$1.22 billion in total changed hands, which worked out to an average unit price of S$0.65 per share.

The most actively traded counter was Trendlines, which rose S$0.003 to S$0.175 with 42.1 million shares changing hands. Other actives included KOP and Rowsley.

Gainers outnumbered losers 238 to 211, or about nine up for every eight down.