Interest in Reits, property counters lingers

SINGAPORE equities pushed on as risk-on sentiment continued to permeate the market, with interest still in property-related counters, among others.

The Straits Times Index (STI) closed at 3,209.58, up 21.47 points or 0.7 per cent.

On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump's threats to raise tariffs on China if he failed to meet his Chinese counterpart at the month-end G-20 summit made little impact in the region's markets.

Instead, investors stayed positive on hopes of a US Federal Reserve rate cut and further stimulus…