Singaporean Shares Slump on Thursday; CSC Shares Surge 17%
Singaporean Shares Slump on Thursday; CSC Shares Surge 17%
Singapore Strait Times Index slumped on Thursday at the close, tracking overnight losses in global markets.
新加坡海峡时报指数周四收盘时暴跌，追踪全球市场的隔夜跌势。
During the day, the benchmark index ranged between 3,125.64 and 3,149.35, ending 0.08% or 2.36 points lower at 3,133.78.
当天，基准指数在3,125.64至3,149.35之间，收盘下跌0.08％或2.36点，至3,133.78点。
In economic news, Singaporean real estate investment trusts (REITs) reported a decline in their DPUS in the second half of 2023 due to higher interest costs, according to The Business Times Singapore.
据《新加坡商业时报》报道，在经济新闻方面，新加坡房地产投资信托基金（REIT）报告称，由于利息成本上涨，其DPU在2023年下半年有所下降。
Meanwhile, Half of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reported reduced profitability for 2023 due to increased costs, according to a survey from QBE Insurance, cited by The Business Times.
同时，《商业时报》援引昆士兰银行保险的一项调查显示，由于成本增加，一半的中小型企业（SME）报告称，由于成本增加，2023年的盈利能力有所下降。
In company news, CSC Holdings's (SGX:C06) shares zoomed 17%, after the company bought back another 1 million shares in the open market on Tuesday at SG$0.007 apiece, for a total of SG$7,047.
在公司新闻方面，CSC控股公司（新加坡证券交易所股票代码：C06）的股价上涨了17％，此前该公司于周二在公开市场上以每股0.007新加坡元的价格又回购了100万股股票，总额为7,047新加坡元。
Singtel's (SGX:Z74) shares rose nearly 1% after its subsidiary, Pastel Limited, sold 49 million shares in Bharti Airtel (NSE:BHARTIARTL, BOM:532454) for a total of SG$950 million.
新加坡电信（新加坡证券交易所股票代码：Z74）的股价上涨了近1％，此前其子公司Pastel Limited出售了Bharti Airtel（纽约证券交易所代码：BHARTIARTL，BOM: 532454）的4900万股股票，总额为9.5亿新元。