<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p>[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Friday (Apr 24) as geopolitics and inflation weigh on market sentiment.</p><p>The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.4 per cent or 21.25 points to finish at 4,922.86. </p><p> Yangzijiang Shipbuilding  led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 3.8 per cent or S$0.16 to end at S$4.33.</p><p>The worst performer among STI constituents was  UOB , falling 2.4 per cent or S$0.9 ex-dividend to close at S$36. The bank declared a dividend of S$0.71 per share for the half-year to December.</p><p>Its peers also closed down.  DBS  lost 0.2 per cent or S$0.10 to S$56.90, and  OCBC  dropped 0.4 per cent or S$0.09 to S$21.71.</p><p>Within the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index, precision engineering group  UMS Integration  was the top gainer as it is riding the artificial intelligence wave, rising 8.1 per cent or S$0.16 to S$2.14. </p><div><div><h3>Navigate Asia in<br/>a new global order</h3><p>Get the insights delivered to your inbox.</p></div></div><p>Meanwhile, pawnshop operator  ValueMax  was the top loser, falling 7.1 per cent or S$0.08 to end the session at S$1.04.</p><p>Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 313 to 281, after 1.9 billion securities worth S$2.3 billion changed hands.</p><p>Over the week, STI was 1.6 per cent lower.</p><div><div><div><p>SEE ALSO</p><div><div><div><div><p><img height="501" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/b18c52e094a39c9fe9f1afc5cde3eed20cfb26f9805baaad257d7092eea0ae3d/query-ZHByPTEmZj13ZWJwJnc9MjQw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="800" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/b18c52e094a39c9fe9f1afc5cde3eed20cfb26f9805baaad257d7092eea0ae3d/query-ZHByPTEmZj13ZWJwJnc9MjQw"/></p></div><p></p><h3><span>UMS buys out aluminium alloy products supplier</span></h3><p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p></p></div><p></p><h3><span>AEM, UMS among chip players riding AI-linked export surge </span></h3><p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p><img height="1825" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/9710efd2e5892dca687571a810fac1c1ef370666a460bb605aa731808a0aaf11/query-ZHByPTEmZj13ZWJwJnc9MjQw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="2738" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/businesstimes/9710efd2e5892dca687571a810fac1c1ef370666a460bb605aa731808a0aaf11/query-ZHByPTEmZj13ZWJwJnc9MjQw"/></p></div><p></p><h3><span>Wall St opens lower on Middle East impasse, mixed earnings</span></h3><p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p>Key regional indices were mixed. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained 0.2 per cent, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 1 per cent, South Korea’s Kospi was unchanged and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declined 0.1 per cent.</p><p>Private banking and asset management group LGT said Asia-Pacific equities traded without clear direction as investors remained wary despite Israel and Lebanon agreeing at White House to continue their ceasefire. </p><div><p>Decoding Asia newsletter: your guide to navigating Asia in a new global order. <span>Sign up here to get Decoding Asia newsletter.</span> Delivered to your inbox. Free.</p></div></div></div>

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<p>Singapore stocks fell on April 24, with the Straits Times Index (STI) down 0.4% to 4,922.86, influenced by geopolitical tensions and inflation concerns. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding rose 3.8%, while UOB dropped 2.4% after declaring a dividend. Other banks like DBS and OCBC also saw declines. UMS Integration led gains in the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index, increasing 8.1%. Overall, gainers outnumbered losers 313 to 281, with STI down 1.6% for the week. Regional indices showed mixed results amid cautious investor sentiment.</p>

STI dips 0.4% as investors are concerned about war and inflation