Losing streak continues on trade talk woes
STI fares better than its regional peers, but still slips 14.14 points to 3,269.70
THE Singapore market was not spared as stocks in Asia continued to slide on worries over the potential breakdown in US-China trade talks.
"For fear of sounding like a broken record, it was a sea of red cutting across the region as trade fears reigned supreme," IG market strategist, Pan Jingyi, observed.
"The heightened sense of volatility is expected to sustain until a clearer picture on trade can be derived."
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