Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.36%

Submitted By:  Arianna Danganan Case Study:  No Continued optimism on US-China trade talks may boost local sentiment. The Straits Times Index (STI) ended 43.62 or 1.36% higher at 3,244.77. The top active stocks were DBS, which climbed 2.3%, UOB, which rose 2.45%, Singtel, which remained unchanged, OCBC, which edged up 1.39%, and YZJ Shipbuilding with a 0.71% advance. The FTSE Mid Cap grew 1.94% whilst the FTSE Small Cap slipped 0.39%. read more