Singapore shares rise on bargain hunting
Traders are trying to figure out the level of risk alert the market should be on amid increasing travel restrictions
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THE Straits Times Index ended Tuesday up 16.04 points or 0.51 per cent at 3,158.24 points, despite news of the spread of Covid-19 in South Korea and Italy.
Advancers outnumbered decliners 237 to 197 with 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.3 billion changing hands.
Traders are trying to figure out what level of risk alert the market should be on, said Stephen Innes, chief market strategist at AxiCorp.
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