Singapore Shares Drop as Consumption Moderates; Beng Kuang Marine Falls Despite Upbeat Q1 Revenue
Singapore Shares Drop as Consumption Moderates; Beng Kuang Marine Falls Despite Upbeat Q1 Revenue
Singapore shares closed slightly lower on Friday, as news of easing retail sales growth dampened investor sentiment.
由于零售销售增长放松的消息抑制了投资者的情绪，新加坡股市周五收盘小幅走低。
The Straits Times Index, the benchmark for the Singapore Exchange, ended the day 0.12% lower at 3,292.93, with trading ranging between 3,289.76 and 3,312.47.
新加坡交易所的基准海峡时报指数收盘下跌0.12％，至3,292.93点，交易价格在3,289.76至3,312.47之间。
This decline coincided with the release of economic data showing Singapore's retail sales growth slowing down in March. According to Statistics Singapore, retail sales rose just 2.7% year-over-year in March, following an upwardly revised 8.6% jump in February. The food and alcohol industry led the gains among sectors.
这种下降恰逢经济数据的发布，显示新加坡的零售销售增长在3月份放缓。根据新加坡统计局的数据，继2月份向上修正的8.6％之后，3月份零售额同比仅增长2.7％。食品和酒精行业在各行各业中领涨。
In company news, Beng Kuang Marine's (SGX:BEZ) shares fell over 2% even after the company reported that revenue for the first quarter of 2024 surged 113.1% to SG$28.6 million, from SG$13.4 million a year earlier.
在公司新闻方面，明光海运（新加坡证券交易所股票代码：BEZ）的股价下跌了2％以上，尽管该公司报告称，2024年第一季度的收入从去年同期的1,340万新加坡元激增了113.1％，至2860万新加坡元。