Thanksgiving slump extends across Asia

THURSDAY proved glum for equities here, as Thanksgiving lethargy in the US extended across the Pacific. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) dipped by 6.85 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 3,423.17, after finishing the day before at its highest since May 2015. More than 2.63 billion shares changed hands, but on value of just S$976.9 million, with losers outnumbering gainers 311 to 143.

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