Singapore shares enter afternoon session lower on Wednesday; STI at 3,395.32, down 0.5% on the day

SINGAPORE shares entered the afternoon session 0.5 per cent lower on Wednesday, with the Straits Times Index down 16.83 points to 3,395.32 as at 1.04pm.

About 840 million shares worth S$565 million in total changed hands as losers outnumbered gainers 185 to 145.

The most actively traded stock was Magnus Energy, traded at S$0.001 with 126.5 million shares changing hands.

Other actives included LionGold Corp and Genting Singapore.