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STI tracks global tech rally to advance 1.24%

About 1.42 billion securities worth S$1.43 billion change hands; gainers outnumber losers 250 to 184.

Published Tue, Aug 4, 2020 · 09:50 PM

THE Straits Times Index (STI) tracked a rally in tech stocks on Wall Street and Hong Kong to rise 30.79 points or 1.24 per cent to 2,515.70 on Tuesday, ending a three-day losing streak.

About 1.42 billion securities worth S$1.43 billion changed hands on Tuesday. Gainers outnumbered losers 250 to 184.

Stocks in the tech manufacturing sector led gains amid positive economic data.

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