STI up 0.9% with banks leading uptick, while region closes mixed
The Straits Times|July 03, 2024
DBS and OCBC are the two biggest gainers on index | Across broader market, losers outnumber gainers 302 to 268 | Nikkei 225 and Hang Seng up, but Kospi down and KLCI flat
Benjamin Cher

Local stocks continued their uptick on July 2, following gains by the local banks.

The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.9 per cent or 29.33 points to 3,367.9.

Across the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 302 to 268, after 1.1 billion securities worth $1.3 billion changed hands.

Key indexes in the region closed with mixed results.

This story is from the July 03, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.

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