Singapore: STI down 0.03 points, taking cues from US markets retreat
SINGAPORE share prices opened lower on Thursday with the Straits Times Index (STI) down 0.03 points to 3,415.50 at 9.10 am, taking cues from the retreat in US markets, and ahead of the European Central Bank's meeting that will detail its quantitative easing measures.
Top losers in early trading include oil-related counters SIA, and Keppel Corp.
Some 77.5 million shares worth S$122 million changed hands, with gainers outnumbering losers 70 to 67.
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