Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.41%

Submitted By:  Arianna Danganan Case Study:  No Continued US-China trade negotiation optimism may boost the local bourse. The Straits Times Index (STI) ended 13.42 or 0.41% lower at 3,239.74. The top active stocks were DBS, which slipped 0.72%, ThaiBev, which climbed 13.19%, Singtel, which dropped 1.32%, UOB, which dipped 0.66%, and OCBC with a 1.37% fall. The FTSE Mid Cap grew 0.06% whilst the FTSE Small Cap rose 0.07%. According to OCBC Investment Research (OIR), US stocks rallied to close higher Friday on the back of progress in US-China trade negotiations. read more