Singaporean Shares Start Week in Black Tracking Wall Street Rally; First REIT Up 2%
Singaporean Shares Start Week in Black Tracking Wall Street Rally; First REIT Up 2%
Singapore shares start the week on a positive note after stocks on Wall Street rallied on Friday following the release of US economic data indicating a slowdown in hiring and increase in unemployment, prompting investors' hope that the US Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates soon.
新加坡股市本周开盘表现乐观，此前华尔街股市周五上涨，此前美国公布的经济数据显示招聘放缓，失业率上升，这激发了投资者对美联储可能很快开始降息的希望。
During the day, the benchmark Singapore Strait Times Index ranged between 3,292.03 and 3,307.92, ending 0.31% or 10.26 points higher at 3,303.19.
当天，基准新加坡海峡时报指数在3,292.03至3,307.92之间，收盘上涨0.31％或10.26点，至3,303.19点。
In economic news, an S&P report indicated continued improved conditions in Singapore's private sector despite the purchasing manager's index dropping to 52.6 points in April from 55.7 points in March.
在经济新闻方面，标准普尔的一份报告显示，尽管采购经理人指数从3月份的55.7点降至4月份的52.6点，但新加坡私营部门的状况持续改善。
In company news, shares of First Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX:AW9U) were up 2% after it issued over 4 million units to its manager, First REIT Management, as payment for 50% of base fees of the manager's management fee.
在公司新闻方面，第一房地产投资信托基金（新加坡证券交易所股票代码：AW9U）的股价上涨了2％，此前该公司向其经理第一房地产投资信托基金管理公司发行了超过400万套，以支付管理人管理费基本费用的50％。
Shares of Amara Holdings (SGX:A34) were down nearly 2% after it appointed Tang Wei Liang as the group's new chief financial officer.
阿玛拉控股公司（新加坡证券交易所股票代码：A34）在任命汤伟亮为该集团新任首席财务官后，其股价下跌了近2％。