Investors wary after Monday's sell-off
But with crude palm oil prices increasing, agribusiness players were the flavour of the day
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AFTER a tepid start to the week, Asian equities were mostly higher on Tuesday ahead of US President Donald Trump's speech on US trade policy, and a potential tariff delay on European autos.
Singapore's Straits Times Index (STI) managed to recover Monday's losses, adding 27.15 points or 0.8 per cent to close at 3,267.80. The green lights were flashing for the vast majority of the benchmark's counters, too, with 27 of 30 gaining ground.
This led one dealer to comment that based on Tuesday's share price movements, Monday's weakness "appeared to be a good time to accumulate stocks".
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