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WITH Wall Street closed for the 4th of July holidays and Shanghai's key index sliding to a 14-month low, there was no way for the local bourse but to head south. That said, the Straits Times Index still showed remarkable resilience by remaining largely range-bound on low volumes, and closing the session just 0.17 of a point down at 2,844.02. Traders said that whatever little volume that was being ... more

AS THE curtain fell on the first quarter, investors on the local bourse scrambled yesterday to lock in profits from a generally slow and steady March rally.
This sent the Straits Times Index (STI) tumbling 45.9 points, or 1.57 per cent, to 2,887.46, its biggest one-day fall since Feb 5.
This put paid to expectations in some quarters that the benchmark would end the quarter on a positive note.
Even… more

TRADERS should pay more attention when handling large orders to prevent market manipulation, according to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday.
The bourse operator said trading members and representatives should query clients on orders that may ‘adversely impact the market’.
‘Trading members and trading representatives are free to employ different trading strategies,’ said the SGX in a note post… more

THE move by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to change its clearing and settlement system for shares traded here is on hold after a systems glitch.
It has postponed the implementation of the proposed changes until a date yet to be announced, the bourse operator said in a statement yesterday.

Last month, SGX outlined changes to the Central Depository (CDP) settlement processes and penalty framework -… more

AFTER two days of red ink and downbeat investor sentiment, the local bourse swung back into positive territory yesterday following gains on other Asian stock markets.
Stocks enjoyed a rally following encouraging auto data out of the United Sates and an upward revision of China’s growth forecast by the World Bank. These two items of news stoked investor hopes of a sustainable economic recovery.
Inv… more

BUMPER profit numbers from Apple sent regional stock markets rolling yesterday, although the local bourse lost its enthusiasm half way through the day.
The Straits Times Index was up by 17 points at one stage, but traders took advantage of the higher prices to cash in.
The sell-off sent the STI easing back to close virtually unchanged, 0.61 points lower at 2,711.09, while other regional bourses we… more