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STI dips ahead of Singapore Budget reading

Index opens flat but trended down as investors stay cautious over ongoing virus outbreak
Tue, Feb 18, 2020 - 5:50 AM
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AHEAD of Tuesday's Singapore Budget reading, investor attention in the city-state remained on keeping count of the rising cases of Covid-19 infections and the economic impact of the outbreak, resulting in a less-than-desirable start to the week.

On Monday, Singapore's Straits Times Index...

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