Singapore shares fell at the opening bell this morning, after global equities turned out mixed showings overnight.

In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.5 per cent to 3,128.75 points after 56.6 million securities changed hands in the broader market.

In terms of companies to watch today, we have StarHub. The mainboard-listed telco posted a net profit of S$72.9 million for its second half ended Dec 31, 2023, up from S$1.3 million the previous year. 

Elsewhere from the S&P 500 ending the previous session slightly under 5,000 points to investors’ sentiments on Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing, more international and corporate headlines are in focus.

On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Sunny Soh, Lead Technical Analyst (Capital Markets & Investor Education), SIAS.