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World Cup leaves traders on the bench
SGX average daily volumes hit a 12-year low
Published Fri, Jun 27, 2014 · 10:00 PM
Singapore
IF you have been trading the market this World Cup, you might be somewhat lonely.
Trading volumes for the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) have fallen by a record proportion not seen since 2002, an analysis by The Business Times for the past five World Cups shows.
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