SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Real Estate Holdings & Development and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Singapore, the FTSE Straits Times Singapore gained 0.01%.
The best performers of the session on the FTSE Straits Times Singapore were Sembcorp Industries Ltd (SIN:SCIL), which rose 8.67% or 0.30 points to trade at 3.76 at the close. Meanwhile, Sembcorp Marine Ltd (SIN:SCMN) added 4.67% or 0.12 points to end at 2.69 and Keppel Corporation Limited (SIN:KPLM) was up 3.25% or 0.24 points to 7.62 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Genting Singapore Plc (SIN:GENS), which fell 8.33% or 0.075 points to trade at 0.825 at the close. Noble Group Limited (SIN:NOBG) declined 5.83% or 0.035 points to end at 0.565 and Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd (SIN:JCYC) was down 2.50% or 0.77 points to 30.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Singapore Stock Exchange by 245 to 187 and 41 ended unchanged.
Shares in Genting Singapore Plc (SIN:GENS) fell to 5-year lows; losing 8.33% or 0.075 to 0.825.
