Moderation in Chinese data drags STI
Growing concerns over delayed US tax cuts also weigh on STI
THE soft start to the week for Singapore and regional markets continued for a second day on the back of growing concerns that the already delayed US tax cuts could be further pushed back.
On Tuesday, the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 20.04 points or 0.59 per cent to end lower at 3,399.09 after retreating from an intraday high of 3,422.46.
Across Asia, Tokyo's Nikkei, Seoul's Kospi, Hong Kong's Hang Seng and Australian shares were down, while New Zealand equities were up.
Turnover for the day in Singapore came in at 2.6 billion worth S$1.7 billion, working out to an av…
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