MARKET COMMENT: STI Off 0.2%, Weighed By Earnings Gloom
02/21/2013| 08:53pm US/Eastern
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0137 GMT [Dow Jones] Singapore's STI is off 0.2% in early trade at 3281.1, dragged down by a spate of disappointing 4Q earnings since Thursday's close. Leading declines is SembCorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG), which reported a 27% decline in net profit for the period. Its shares are down 4% at S$4.54 while parent company SembCorp Industries (U96.SG) is also down 4% at S$5.24. Wilmar International Ltd. (F34.SG) also is sold, down 2.2% at S$3.60 after reporting a 4.7% decline in 4Q net before market-open. The early winner is Genting Singapore Plc (G13.SG), up 2.7% at S$1.54. Even though 4Q net profit slipped 38%, its premium-gambler business showed signs of recovery. (martin.vaughan@dowjones.com)
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