STI falls again as traders seek direction

AS the week hit its mid-point, the local bourse continued to suffer the ill-effects of earlier events, which hit it like a persistent hangover on the morning after.

The Straits Times Index (STI) sagged again on Wednesday - this time slipping by 9.6 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 3,394.87.

With the United States' tax-cut package mostly a done deal, traders around the world were left in want of a pick-me-up.