Singapore and region fall amid global sell-off
Claudia Tan HS
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SINGAPORE shares retreated on Friday alongside regional peers, following another round of sell-offs on Wall Street.
The Straits Times Index (STI) fell 1.15 per cent or 35.59 points to 3,051.11. Across the broader market, decliners outpaced advancers 248 to 137. Some 990.3 million securities worth S$1.07 billion changed hands.
Among the 30 STI constituents, only two ended the day in the black. Hongkong Land edged up 0.2 per cent or US$0.01 to US$4.81; Jardine Cycle and Carriage gained 0.2 per cent or S$0.03 to S$19.41.
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