Market Review
Singapore's benchmark Straits Times Index opened lower on Thursday at 2,858.96, down 24.68 points or 0.86 per cent, after an oil price slide ahead of an OPEC meeting and ended higher to 0.3 points or 0.01 percent at 2883.9. STI came off from its intra-day peak of 2890.03 and low of 2857.499.Market Forecast
STI is expected to consolidate within the range of 2870-2900. It has its support at 2855 and resistance at 2905. If it breaks this resistance it might go up to 2925. Investor's sentiment are cautious over the hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen reinforced the case for an interest rate hike later this month.

STI Counter Specific News
- SMRT Corporation will collaborate with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research to develop technologies to improve Singapore's transport network reliability and performance.The five-year agreement will bring together the rail operations and engineering capabilities of SMRT, the strengths in sensor networks and data analytics of I2R.
- Ascendas Hospitality Trust (AHTrust) will pay A$120 million ($124 million) for the serviced apartments component of a mixed-use development at 224-252 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Australia.The property is freehold and comprises 252 units of apartments, on levels 10 to 32 of a 92-storey development.
- Q&M Dental Group (Singapore) plans to restructure its stake in Qinhuangdao Aidite High Technical Ceramic Co, ahead of a possible listing of the China-based manufacturing subsidiary.As part of the restructuring, Aidite will reduce its equity capital to RMB23.97 million ($5.3 million) from RM47 million.


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