Singapore shares open 0.70% lower on Thursday

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) centre in Singapore. PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES

SINGAPORE - Singapore shares opened lower on Thursday (Jan 7), with the benchmark Straits Times Index at 2,784.56 in early trade, down 0.70 per cent, or 19.71 points.

Around 78.6 million shares exchanged hands.

Losers beat gainers 100 to 41.

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