Singapore Shares Poised To Open Under Pressure
Singapore Shares Poised To Open Under Pressure
For the day, the index eased 1.00 point or 0.03 percent to finish at 3,592.42 after trading between 3,573.22 and 3,596.91.The Singapore stock market on Wednesday snapped the seven-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 140 points or 3.9 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,590-point plateau and the losses may accelerate on Thursday.
新加坡股市週三結束了連續七天的上漲，漲幅超過140點或3.9%。海峽時報指數現在略高於3590點水平，週四的損失可能會加劇。
The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative after the Federal Reserve announced its well-telegraphed rate cut. The European and U.S. markets saw mild losses and the Asian bourses are tipped to follow suit.
全球對亞洲市場的預測是負面的，因爲聯儲局宣佈了其早已預告的減息。歐洲和美國市場出現了輕微跌幅，亞洲證券交易所可能會效仿。
The STI finished barely lower on Wednesday as losses from the property stocks and REITs were offset by support from the financial shares and industrials.
由於房地產股和信託受到壓力，STI週三的跌幅微乎其微，但受到金融股和工業股的支撐。
For the day, the index eased 1.00 point or 0.03 percent to finish at 3,592.42 after trading between 3,573.22 and 3,596.91.
當天，指數下跌1.00點，跌幅爲0.03%，收於3592.42點，交易區間爲3573.22點至3596.91點。
Among the actives, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust retreated 1.85 percent, while CapitaLand Investment tumbled 2.01 percent, City Developments declined 1.62 percent, DBS Group rose 0.26 percent, Keppel DC REIT skidded 0.88 percent, Keppel Ltd added 0.31 percent, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust stumbled 2.00 percent, Mapletree Industrial Trust dropped 0.78 percent, Mapletree Logistics Trust sank 0.69 percent, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation collected 0.39 percent, SATS fell 0.27 percent, Seatrium Limited slumped 1.18 percent, SembCorp Industries rallied 2.12 percent, Singapore Technologies Engineering climbed 1.08 percent, Wilmar International shed 0.43 percent, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding jumped 1.94 percent and Emperador, Genting Singapore, Hongkong Land, Comfort DelGro, SingTel, Thai Beverage and Yangzijiang Financial were unchanged.
在活躍股中，凱德商業信託下跌1.85%，凱德投資下跌2.01%，新加坡城市發展下跌1.62%，星展集團上漲0.26%，吉寶數據中心房地產信託下跌0.88%，吉寶有限上漲0.31%，新加坡麥波地亞亞洲商業信託下跌2.00%，新加坡麥波地亞工業信託下跌0.78%，新加坡麥波地亞物流信託下跌0.69%，華僑銀行上漲0.39%，新加坡機場跌0.27%，海庭有限公司下跌1.18%，新加坡萬寶國際上漲2.12%，新加坡科技工程上漲1.08%，威爾瑪國際下跌0.43%，揚子江造船上漲1.94%，Emperador、雲頂新加坡、香港置地、Comfort DelGro、新電信、泰國飲料和揚子江金融保持不變。
The lead from Wall Street is soft as the major averages hugged the line until the Fed's monetary policy announcement; after an initial spike, they turned lower and ended in the red.
隨着聯儲局貨幣政策宣佈，華爾街市場表現疲軟，主要指數緊貼線路直到聯儲局宣佈減息；經歷最初的上升後，它們轉跌並結束於紅盤。
The Dow sank 103.08 points or 0.25 percent to finish at 41,503.10, while the NASDAQ shed 54.76 points or 0.31 percent to close at 17,573.30 and the S&P 500 fell 16.32 points or 0.29 percent to end at 5,618.26.
道瓊斯指數下跌103.08點，跌幅爲0.25%，收於41503.10點，納斯達克下跌54.76點或0.31%，收於17573.30點，標準普爾500指數下跌16.32點或0.29%，收於5618.26點。
The late-day volatility on Wall Street came after the Fed decided to lower interest rates for the first time in over four years, aggressively slashing rates by half a percentage point.
聯儲局首次在四年多來決定減息，大幅度削減半個百分點後，華爾街市場出現了尾盤波動。
The economic projections provided by Fed officials at the meeting suggested the central bank will cut rates by another 50 basis points by the end of the year.
在會議上，聯儲局官員提供的經濟預測顯示，央行將在年底再次減息50個點子。
Fed officials also expect to continue lowering rates next year, with the projections indicating rates will be lower by another full percentage point by the end of 2025.
聯儲局官員還預計明年將繼續減息，預測表明到2025年底利率將再降低一個百分點。
Thanks to profit taking, crude oil futures settled lower on Wednesday, despite a drop in U.S. crude inventories and the rate cut. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures for October ended down $0.28 or 0.39 percent at $70.91 a barrel. – RTT News
由於獲利了結，儘管美國原油庫存下降和減息，但西部德克薩斯中間（WTI）十月份原油期貨價格下跌0.28美元，或0.39%，收於70.91美元/桶。- RTt新聞
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