STI goes into the red for 2016
Index loses 19.7 points in response to 0.8% loss in Hang Seng Index and 25-point drop in Dow futures
THE Straits Times Index (STI) on Thursday slipped marginally into the red for 2016 when it lost 19.66 points at 2,882.04 in response to a 0.8 per cent loss in Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index and a 25 point drop in the Dow futures. Turnover at 1.3 billion units worth S$758 million was the lowest in at least a month, though it was not unexpected given the upcoming holidays. Excluding warrants, there were 141 rises versus 276 falls.
Throughout the year, the STI has struggled to stay above 2,882.73, the level at which it ended 2015. On the three or four previous occasions when it managed to rise above this level, the stay there did not last long. This time round, the index rose ab…
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