Wednesday, September 28, 2011

STI drops 0.6%to 2,709.47 at 10:06 a.m.

Singapore’s Straits Times Index dropped 0.6%to 2,709.47 as of 10:06 a.m. local time. Almost five stocks fell for each that rose in the index of 30 companies. The following shares were among the most active in the market.

CapitaMall Trus
t (CT SP), Singapore’s biggest retail property trust, declined 1.9%to $1.855. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lowered its rating on the stock to “hold” from “outperform,” saying valuations are less attractive compared to office landlords and hotel operators.

Midas Holdings
(MIDAS SP), a supplier of aluminum alloy profiles used in train carriages in China, dropped 3.8%to 38.5  cents. A Shanghai subway train rammed into the back of another locomotive, sparking speculation China will slow its rail expansion. China has slashed rail construction since 40 people were killed in a high-speed crash in July.
 
Otto Marine (OTML SP), a shipbuilder, lost 0.7%to 14 cents. The company said it’s considering a request from the buyers of its anchor handling and tug supply vessel for a second extension to pay the required deposit of US$9 million ($11.6 million). The buyers agreed last month to pay US$90 million for the vessel.
 
Sunpower Group (SPWG SP), a maker of energy saving and environmental protection devices, climbed 4.7%to 22.5 cents. The company said it won a contract, valued at US$8.5 million, to supply heat recovery equipment to JSW Steel (JSTL IN), the third-biggest steel maker in India by sales.
 
 

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