Investing.com – Singapore stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Telecoms, Basic Materials and Real Estate Investments sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Singapore, the Singapore Straits Time rose 0.07%.
The best performers of the session on the Singapore Straits Time were Singapore Exchange Ltd (SIN:SGXL), which rose 2.38% or 0.19 points to trade at 8.16 at the close. Meanwhile, Singtel (SIN:STEL) added 1.17% or 0.05 points to end at 4.32 and Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIN:SIAL) was up 0.99% or 0.11 points to 11.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Comfortdelgro Corporation Ltd (SIN:CMDG), which fell 2.58% or 0.080 points to trade at 3.020 at the close. Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd (SIN:JCYC) declined 2.23% or 0.68 points to end at 29.88 and Thai Beverage Public Co Ltd (SIN:TBEV) was down 1.30% or 0.010 points to 0.760.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Singapore Stock Exchange by 237 to 198 and 37 ended unchanged.
Shares in Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd (SIN:JCYC) fell to 5-year lows; down 2.23% or 0.68 to 29.88.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.44% or 0.23 to $53.24 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.66% or 0.38 to hit $57.54 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.03% or 0.30 to trade at $1166.90 a troy ounce.
USD/SGD was up 0.57% to 1.3562, while EUR/SGD fell 0.15% to 1.4888.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.61% at 97.02.