Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.19%

Submitted By:  Arianna Danganan Case Study:  No Ongoing US-China trade negotiations may boost local sentiment. The Straits Times Index (STI) ended 6.17 or 0.19% lower at 3,259.80. The top active stocks were DBS, which dropped 0.4%,OCBC, which dipped 0.6%, Singtel, which remained unchanged, UOB, which slipped 0.27%, and CapitaLand with a 1.5% advance. The FTSE Mid Cap dipped 0.36% whilst the FTSE Small Cap slipped 0.11%. According to OCBC Investment Research (OIR), US stocks closed higher Tuesday as another round of US-China trade talks began in Washington. read more