STI dips 0.24% on fears over Covid-19 second wave
Index stock Mapletree Industrial Trust rose 4.6 per cent on twin news of acquisition and placement response. BY LEE MEIXIAN
THE Straits Times Index (STI) dipped 6.3 points or 0.24 per cent to 2,628.62 on Wednesday, as Covid-19 community cases rose to seven in Singapore, and Tokyo saw a resurgence of 55 new cases from nightlife destinations and employees working in the same location, sparking fears of a second wave.
About 1.7 billion securities worth S$1.26 billion changed hands on the Singapore Exchange. Losers outnumbered gainers 237 t…
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