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STI rises 12 points in quiet trading

Jardine Matheson's 1.4 per cent gain makes it the index's largest contributor

Published Mon, Apr 3, 2017 · 09:50 PM

THE Straits Times Index (STI) on Monday kicked off the week with a 12.4-point rise to 3,187.51, thanks mainly to gains in Jardine stocks. Overall trading, however, was quiet with turnover amounting to 2.3 billion units worth S$1.1 billion compared with Friday's S$1.6 billion. Excluding warrants there were 273 rises versus 189 falls throughout.

Brokers described the session as cautious, with Wall Street very much in mind…

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