Singaporean Stocks Rise 0.1%, Bumitama Agri Up 4.6%, Pacific Century Up Over 2%
This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.Stocks in Singapore rose Friday, as the FTSE Straits Times Index added 0.1% to 5695.93.Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Singapore dollars , Bumitama Agri was the biggest leader during the session, increasing 4.6%, and Pacific Century Reg Devt gained 2.1%. CapitaLand China Trust rounded out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.8%.Hutchison Port Hldgs Tr was the biggest laggard, declining 2.4%, followed by shares of Pan-United, which fell 2.3%. Shares of China Aviation Oil declined 2.1%.On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 95.18. The U.S. dollar held steady against the Singapore dollar at S$1.27.In the bond markets, the 10-year Singaporean government bond yield increased 6 basis points to 2.465%.Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
