Market Update: STI snaps two days of gains, down by 0.51%

Uploaded By:  Paul Howell Submitted By:  Staff Reporter Case Study:  No The Straits Times Index ended Wednesday trading at 2,920.43 shedding about 14.91 points or 0.51%. Major Asian stocks also ended in the red, with Mainland China still closed for the Chinese New Year break. Some 1.99-billion securities, worth S$1.06-million changed hands during the day's trade, with the number of stocks advancing in price, uniquely tied up with the number of decliners, at 229 each. read more