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STI climbs 1.12% on improving sentiment
S'pore stocks extend gains to 4th straight session; markets rise across Asia, reflecting investors' hopes about US-China talks
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Wed, Jan 9, 2019 · 09:50 PM
SINGAPORE stocks extended gains to a fourth straight session on Wednesday as US-China trade negotiations concluded after three days. Markets also gained across Asia, reflecting investors' hopes for positive results from the talks.
The Straits Times Index (STI) climbed 1.12 per cent or 35.13 points to 3,158.07. Advancers outpaced decliners 250 to 144 as 1.6 billion shares worth S$1.12 billion changed hands.
Some analysts believe sentiment is improving across the board.
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