Market Update: STI ends with modest gains for second straight day

Uploaded By:  Paul Howell Submitted By:  Staff Reporter Case Study:  No The Straits Times Index closed on Tuesday at 2,935.34, up by about 3.82 points or 0.13%. Investors were looking into the national budget for the year, anticipating the support for the sectors hardest hit by the pandemic. Most Asia stocks ended on a positive note, still owing to the US stimulus package, dovish monetary policy, and upbeat trading in the Wall Street last week. About 2.69-billion securities worth S$1.12-million changed hands with advancers outnumbering decliners, 242 to 217. read more