Singaporean Shares Fall on Friday; Ley Choon Group's Shares Surge 5%
Singaporean Shares Fall on Friday; Ley Choon Group's Shares Surge 5%
Singapore Strait Times Index fell on Friday at the close, after global equities took a hit overnight.
新加坡海峡时报指数周五收盘下跌，此前全球股市隔夜受到冲击。
During the day, the benchmark index ranged between 3,155.31 and 3,180.52, ending 0.42% or 13.44 points lower at 3,172.96.
当天，基准指数在3,155.31至3,180.52之间，收盘下跌0.42％或13.44点，至3,172.96点。
In economic news, Singapore's final unemployment rate was 2% in December 2023, unchanged from the flash reading released in January.
在经济新闻方面，新加坡2023年12月的最终失业率为2％，与1月份公布的快速数据持平。
In corporate news, Ley Choon Group's (SGX:Q0X) shares surged 5% after the company made the final bullet repayment for all outstanding amounts it owed to its lenders.
在企业新闻方面，Ley Choon Group（新加坡证券交易所股票代码：Q0X）的股价飙升了5％，此前该公司偿还了拖欠贷款人的所有未偿还款项。
CSE Global's (SGX:544) shares fell 2% after the international technology group proposed a private placement of new shares to raise SG$24 million for acquisitions and investments.
CSE Global（新加坡证券交易所股票代码：544）的股价下跌了2％，此前该国际科技集团提议私募新股，筹集2400万新元用于收购和投资。
Meanwhile, LifeBrandz (SGX:1D3) posted an attributable loss to the owners of SG$701,000 for the six months ended Jan. 31, 2024, a slight improvement from SG$707,000 in the year-ago period.
同时，LifeBrandz（新加坡证券交易所股票代码：1D3）公布截至2024年1月31日的六个月中，所有者的应占亏损为70.1万新元，较去年同期的70.7万新加坡元略有改善。