On 18/Oct, Singapore shares ended lower as Chinese data triggered concerns of a possible economic slowdown.

STI ended lower at 2724.69 (2%) with regular VOL of 1.26 billion shares traded compared with 1.46 billion shares Monday. In the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 394 to 100. Today STI undergo panic selling as fear heighten on poor China data.

Headline in STI

Before market close

CapitaMall Trust Management Ltd. (C38U.SG) 3Q distribution per unit rose 2.5% to 2.42 Singapore cents compared with 2.36 cents a year earlier due to contributions from a new property and higher rentals.

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Tuesday fined SMRT S$200,000 for lapses relating to the security breach at Bishan MRT depot on August 17, 2011.

After market close

Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG) has secured a contract worth US$100 million to build a “module assembly” liquefied natural ...