Stocks still waiting for Wall St direction
STI drifts to 2.5-point loss - extending Monday's correction - on Hang Seng Index's weakness
THE Straits Times Index drifted to a 2.5 point loss at 3,094.19 on Tuesday, extending a correction that began on Monday. The closure of Wall Street for President's Day - more accurately George Washington's birthday - on Monday meant the local market, like many around the world, spent most of Tuesday waiting for overseas inspiration.
The weakness in the index came after Hong Kong plun…
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