Singapore shares up as election campaigning gets underway
STI up 20.26 points at 2,610.17; market sentiment boosted by signs that China's factories are slowly gathering steam.BY ANGELA TAN
SINGAPORE shares ended Wednesday on a firmer note, but trading interest was light, with some brokers spending their time following the various "live coverages" of the campaigning for the general election here.
In all, 191 candidates from 11 political parties and an independent candidate will contest in Singapore's 13th General Election since independence. Market sentiment was also boosted by signs that China's factories are…
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