Singapore, Jan. 21 -- Singapore stocks started the week on the back foot yesterday, with the local benchmark edging lower amid a lack of market drivers.
The Straits Times Index closed at 3,280.09, down 0.94 point or 0.03 per cent, following a session that hinted at active trading among penny stocks, and saw temporary glitches in the Singapore Exchange (SGX) website.
Gainers outpaced decliners 202 to 192, while 12 of the index's 30 stocks finished in the red.
Turnover was unusually high, with 2.48 billion securities changing hands, but trading value totalled just $838.65 million, suggesting heavy trading among penny stocks.
But punters still expect this week to be a quiet one. "We have one of the quietest trading weeks ahead as many ...