Singapore shares open 27 points lower on Monday

Anita Gabriel

Anita Gabriel

Published Mon, Sep 7, 2015 · 01:15 AM

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    THE Singapore bourse opened lower with the benchmark Straits Times Index falling 27.22 points to 2,836.59 as at 9.01 am on Monday.

    Some 48 million shares worth S$89 million were traded with 32 counters up and 117 down.

    US stock indices fell last Friday after a mixed August jobs report which provided little clarity on when the US Federal Reserve will raise short-term interest rates. Wall Street will be closed on Monday because of the Labor Day long weekend.

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