ST Index advances 1.04%; Yangzijiang among top actives
Positive updates on Covid-19 vaccine and speculation over progress of US stimulus package lift market. BY MARISSA LEE
THE Straits Times Index (STI) rose for a third straight day to close 1.04 per cent or 26.41 points higher at 2,559.10 on Thursday, buoyed by positive updates on the Covid-19 vaccine front, and speculation over the progress of a US stimulus package.
About 1.63 billion securities worth S$1.32 billion changed hands…
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