SINGAPORE – Singapore stocks ended lower on April 13, tracking declines across regional bourses as investors remained cautious amid the continuation of the Middle East conflict.
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.1 per cent or 5.24 points to finish at 4,984.17.
Sembcorp Industries led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 1 per cent or seven cents to $6.96.
The worst performer among STI constituents was Hongkong Land, which fell 2.1 per cent or 17 US cents to US$7.91.
The three local banks bucked the broader declines to end higher on April 13. DBS gained 0.3 per cent or 17 cents to $57.52, OCBC Bank rose 0.5 per cent or 11 cents to $22.58, and UOB was up 0.1 per cent or three cents at $37.42.
