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STI up on active day for local stocks

Index reverses Tuesday's losses with 0.57% gain; Sembcorp Marine surges 6.33% after returning to the black in Q4

Published Wed, Feb 20, 2019 · 09:50 PM

SINGAPORE shares were revived on Wednesday, after a tepid start to the week, with a fair amount of buzz on the local counters.

The Straits Times Index (STI) reversed Tuesday's losses with a 0.57 per cent gain on Wednesday, rising 18.58 points to 3,278.38.

Trade activity on the bourse saw 1.35 billion securities worth S$1.12 billion changing hands, with gainers outnumbered losers 249 to 167.