Singapore shares closed 0.7 percent lower on Thursday, as many investors gained profit and stayed on track ahead of the US non-farm payrolls data which is due today.
Singapore’s Straits Times Index lost 19.86 points and ended at 2,744.98, on a volume of 1.27 billion shares worth $1.11 billion.
Losers led gainers 310 to 140, with 819 issues unchanged.
Property developer CapitaLand and City Developments moved down on profit-taking after their recent gains. City Developments was 1.5 percent lower at $10.64, while CapitaLand shed 2.8 percent to $3.76.
Commodity stocks were sold down, as crude oil futures dropped, weighing on sentiment. Olam lost 1.7 percent to $2.37 and Wilmar fell 1.5 percent to $6.45.