STI in positive territory, thanks to Jardine stocks
JARDINE stocks may have taken a back seat to CapitaLand and other property plays in supporting the Straits Times Index (STI) on Tuesday and Wednesday, but they made a comeback yesterday when rises in the Jardine stable helped keep the STI in positive territory - but only just. After dipping into the red for much of the afternoon, the index finished a net 0.6 of a point higher at 3,253.8.
Jardine Cycle & Carriage's $1.31 or 2.8-per cent jump to $48.23 stood out, though there were also rises in Jardine Matheson and Jardine Strategic which contributed. Tu…
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