Singapore's shares fell into the negative territory on Wednesday, tracking overnight losses in global markets ahead of the US Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision.
The Straits Times Index (STI), a key benchmark for the Singapore Exchange, ranged between 3,778.47 and 3,799.70 throughout the day. It ended the session at 3,779.62, down 20.31 points or 0.53% compared to Tuesday's close.
Frasers HTrust rose 5.88%; Top Glove rose 2.44%; NIO rose 1.98%; DBS Group fell 1.9%.
In company news, shares of First Ship Lease Trust rose nearly 5% at the close after the company completed the disposal of its DWT product tanker, Cumbrian Fisher, to an unnamed buyer, through its wholly owned subsidiary, FSL-1.
Interra Resources was up nearly 3% as its wholly owned subsidiary, Goldwater TMT (GTMT, signed a cooperation agreement with PT Blora Patra Energi to set up a joint venture company in Indonesia.
Meanwhile, Wee Hur closed flat on Wednesday as it entered a facility agreement with The Trust Company (Australia), as a trustee for WH Redfern Trust, to provide a loan facility of AU$5.0 million.
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