Singapore Stocks Flat Ahead of US Fed's Policy Meeting; SATS Surges 11% on Turning to Profit in Fiscal Q1

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Singapore's stock market remained flat on Wednesday ahead of the release of minutes of the US Federal Reserve's last policy meeting.

The Straits Times Index (STI), a key benchmark for the Singapore Exchange, ranged between 3,353.91 and 3,373.76 throughout the day. It ended the session at 3,373.76, up 3.45 points or 0.1% compared to Tuesday's close.

The US Central Bank's Chair Jerome Powell will speak Friday morning at the Fed's annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

In domestic company news, shares of SATS (SGX:S58) surged over 11% after the company booked a profit attributable to owners of SG$65.0 million in the fiscal first quarter, compared with an attributable loss of SG$29.9 million in the year-ago period.

Pacific Radiance (SGX:RXS) surged nearly 10% after the company landed two contracts worth around $40.8 million in the Middle East, through its subsidiary.

Meanwhile, Nordic Group (SGX:MR7) was up nearly 2% after it secured SG$32.6 million worth of contracts.

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