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Brokers await T+3 to assess exposure

Published Fri, Oct 4, 2013 · 10:00 PM

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Singapore

BROKERAGES in Singapore will be on tenterhooks over the next few days as they wait to assess the fallout from the surprise suspension yesterday of three high-volume stocks, market sources said.

Of particular concern are contra positions, in which traders buy shares and try to sell them at a profit before taking ownership in order to minimise the actual capital required to be put up.

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