Investing.com – Singapore stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Healthcare, Oil & Gas and Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Singapore, the FTSE Straits Times Singapore lost 0.34% to hit a new 6-months low.
The best performers of the session on the FTSE Straits Times Singapore were Noble Group Limited (SIN:NOBG), which rose 3.30% or 0.015 points to trade at 0.470 at the close. Meanwhile, CapitaMall Trust (SIN:CMLT) added 3.00% or 0.060 points to end at 2.060 and Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd (SIN:JCYC) was up 1.59% or 0.47 points to 30.02 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sembcorp Industries Ltd (SIN:SCIL), which fell 5.88% or 0.21 points to trade at 3.36 at the close. SIA Engineering Co Ltd (SIN:SIAE) declined 4.16% or 0.15 points to end at 3.46 and Olam International Limited (SIN:OLAM) was down 2.99% or 0.055 points to 1.785.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Singapore Stock Exchange by 332 to 135 and 29 ended unchanged.
Shares in Sembcorp Industries Ltd (SIN:SCIL) fell to 3-years lows; losing 5.88% or 0.21 to 3.36. Shares in SIA Engineering Co Ltd (SIN:SIAE) fell to 3-years lows; falling 4.16% or 0.15 to 3.46.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 1.62% or 0.77 to $46.35 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 2.34% or 1.22 to hit $50.99 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.27% or 3.00 to trade at $1092.10 a troy ounce.
USD/SGD was up 0.34% to 1.3769, while EUR/SGD rose 0.17% to 1.5100.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.18% at 97.50.