ST Index falls on Friday but gains 0.9% for week

A VOLATILE week ended on Friday with the Straits Times Index (STI) down 19.49 points at 2,814.6 in line with falls in most other emerging markets and currencies, and with more questions than answers in the minds of investors. For the week, the index gained 26 points or 0.9 per cent.

Top of the list, of course, is whe…