Banks keep STI in positive territory
But SGX takes hit from bad news over the weekend; investors eye Genting Singapore, tipped as a bargain buy
LAST week's market correction threw traders worldwide into a tizzy, but the local bourse still edged upwards at the close on Monday, fuelled by optimism over banking stocks.
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) finished higher by 7.74 points, or 0.23 per cent, to 3,384.98. An afternoon sell-off had pushed the index down from its intra-day peak of 3,399.76 just before 2.30pm.
All the same, losers beat gainers 266 to 208…
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