Jardine group, banks put STI back in the black

IT TOOK almost three months, but better late than never - the Straits Times Index yesterday rose 9.71 points to 3,172.17, pushing it about five points or 0.2 per cent into the black for the year-to-date. It was the first time since Jan 2 that the STI closed in positive territory for 2014.

For the week, the index gained 100 points or 3.2 per cent. The STI started the ye…