Losing streak continues on trade talk woes

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."