Singapore shares open flat on Monday

SINGAPORE stocks opened flat on Monday as Wall Street ended last week's session mixed. Nasdaq retreated from a record as tech stocks including Apple and Facebook tumbled, while the Dow finished at a new high.

The benchmark Straits Times Index opened 0.53 points higher at 3,254.19.

Some 32.4 million units worth S$40.4 million changed hands in the first few minutes of trading, with gainers outnumbering losers 59 to 58.

Imperium Crown, Moya Holdings and Sincap were among those on the actives list.