Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.14%

Submitted By:  Staff Reporter Case Study:  No Expect muted gains. The Straits Times Index (STI) ended 5.05 points or 0.14% lower to 3543.18, taking the year-to-date performance to +4.12%. The top active stocks were DBS, which declined 0.75%, Singtel, which declined 0.29%, UOB, which gained 0.14%, Venture, which declined 2.71% and OCBC Bank, with a 0.61% fall. The FTSE ST Mid Cap Index declined 0.23%, whilst the FTSE ST Small Cap Index declined 0.43%.