SUBSCRIBERS

Singapore equities continue climb

Straits Times Index gains 8.15 points or 0.24 per cent to 3,421.25 but the gains were not broad-based

Published Wed, Nov 8, 2017 · 09:50 PM

AFTER the sprint by Singapore equities on Tuesday, it was almost a sure thing that investors would go for profit-taking the next day - and they did, mirroring Wall Street on Tuesday where the S&P 500 was flat and the tech-heavy Nasdaq retreated from earlier highs.

And so the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) spent most of Wednesday morning in the red until Chinese data cushioned the fall. China's trade data gave investors some…