The Business Times

Companies & Markets

The Business Times
Subscribe
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterView more
The Business Times
Create a free account with Business Times for seamless access across SPH Media products.
REGISTER
LOGIN

Companies & Markets

SUBSCRIBERS

STI gains 3.4% as market absorbs Solidarity Budget measures

Other bourses in Asia also rise as some countries report falling death rates

Published Mon, Apr 6, 2020 · 09:50 PM
Share this article.

Singapore

THE Straits Times Index (STI) ended Monday up 81.30 points or 3.4 per cent at 2,470.59 points.

This comes as the government on Monday unveiled an unprecedented S$5.1 billion Solidarity Budget to help cushion the impact of the "circuit breaker" distancing measures on the economy.

The best performer among the index's constituents was agribusiness firm Wilmar International, which gained 8.3 per cent or S$0.…

SEE ALSO
Asia stocks rise on Wednesday amid Wall Street rally; STI up 0.6%
GET BT IN YOUR INBOX DAILY

Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox.

VIEW ALL

BT is now on Telegram!

For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to  t.me/BizTimes

Companies & Markets

newspaper iconPurchase this articleshopping cart icon

SUPPORT SOUTH-EAST ASIA'S LEADING FINANCIAL DAILY

Get the latest coverage and full access to all BT premium content.

SUBSCRIBE NOW

Browse corporate subscription here