Singapore’s shares open lower on Tuesday; STI down by 0.2%

SINGAPORE stocks inched lower on Tuesday (Sep 12) even as global markets rallied the day before.

As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) dropped 5.18 points or 0.2 per cent to 3,213.10. Across the broader markets, gainers outnumbered losers 49 to 30 with 19.2 million securities worth S$30.8 million changing hands.

Seatrium was the most actively traded stock at the open in terms of volume, with 4.9 million securities transacted. The counter rose S$0.001 or 0.7 per cent to S$0.14.