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STI moves into positive territory for 2016
Published Fri, Mar 18, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Thanks to large-scale central bank intervention, the Straits Times Index on Friday moved into positive territory for 2016 when it jumped 26.63 points or 0.9 per cent to end at 2,906.8.
It was the first time the STI closed in the black since the index ended 2015 at 2,882.73. The push was led…
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