Stocks in Singapore slipped Wednesday, as the FTSE Straits Times Index declined 0.68% to 5675.88.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Singapore dollars ($783.3 million), Venture was the biggest laggard, falling 2.8%, followed by shares of Food Empire Holdings, which fell 2.1%. Shares of Keppel fell 1.7%.
UMS was the biggest leader during the session, gaining 3.04%, and Hutchison Port Hldgs Tr increased 2.4%. China Aviation Oil rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 2.3%.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Singaporean government bond yield fell 12 basis points to 2.470%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet