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Singapore shares rise on better economic data, STI up 0.6%

Advancers outpace decliners 236 to 193; boost in investor sentiment also due to China's June PMI data, which beat forecast.

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Published Tue, Jun 30, 2020 · 09:50 PM

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SINGAPORE shares ended in positive territory on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's overnight gains on the back of better-than-expected economic data.

The Straits Times Index (STI) ended the day at 2,589.91 points, up 15.81 points or 0.6 per cent.

Advancers outpaced decliners 236 to 193, as 2.34 billion shares worth S$1.6 billion changed hands.

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