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STI rises 0.47%, ends losing streak

However, China, South Korea, Japan close lower amid longest sell-off in 16 years for Asian stocks

Published Wed, Sep 12, 2018 · 09:50 PM
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THE Singapore market bucked the trend among regional markets to close slightly higher on Wednesday, ending a run of five straight sessions of losses.

The Straits Times Index (STI) advanced 14.74 points, or 0.47 per cent, to end at 3,124.65. It closed at 3,109.91 the day before.

Gainers outnumbered losers 208 to 173 as 1.9 billion shares worth S$1 billion changed hands, compared with Tuesday's 1.5 billion shares worth S$865.6 million.

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