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
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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.
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