Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Shares slightly down by midday; Tiger roars

Singapore shares drifted slightly lower on Tuesday in thin year-end trading, but budget carrier Tiger Airways (TAHL.SI) soared after its CEO made upbeat comments about its Australian operations and regional ventures.

At 1:00 p.m., the Straits Times Index (STI) <.FTSTI> was down 0.1%, or 3.03 points, at 2,673.44. Around 165 million shares worth $121 million were traded, compared with around 222.1 million shares worth $229.4 million at around the same time on Friday.

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