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STI extends gains on Trump's return to White House

SIA is top performer after government pledges to continue to support companies in the aviation sector.

Published Tue, Oct 6, 2020 · 09:50 PM

SINGAPORE stocks continued to gain traction on Tuesday, following the trend in world equities as news of US president Donald Trump's return to the White House lifted investors' confidence.

The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) ended the day up 12.03 points or 0.48 per cent at 2,529.26.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) was the index's top performer for the day, gaining 1.43 per cent or S$0.05 to close at S$3.55.

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