News of US-China October talks lifts market
Hong Kong's withdrawal of the extradition Bill also a boon. Yangzijiang is most active counter; three banks also end higher
INVESTOR confidence continued to recover on Thursday after China said both Washington and Beijing will hold trade talks next month.
The improvement in relations between the two sides came a day after Hong Kong scrapped the much-maligned extradition Bill, which was in itself, a boon for market sentiment.
Singapore's Straits Times Index (STI) added 16.49 points or 0.5 per cent to finish at 3,147.06.
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Companies & Markets
Google, US clash over search advertising as trial winds down
Apple rallies most in 18 months on upbeat forecast, buyback
US: Wall St opens sharply higher on soft jobs data
HSBC has no plans to dispose of further businesses, chairman says
Glencore Group nears deal for Shell’s Singapore oil refinery
Chinese share of French EV market slumps after incentives curbed