Market Update: STI hits 3,000-point level after eight months

Uploaded By:  Paul Howell Submitted By:  Staff Reporter Case Study:  No The Straits Times Index closed in the green reaching 3,000 level for the first time since March last year. The index went up by 22.49 points or 0.76% during yesterday's trading. Positive initial data from the clinical trial of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine and the US stimulus package talks led the uptick of the local bourse. Advancers outnumbering decliners, 276 to 203, with about 2.52-billion securities worth S$1.27-billion changing hands. read more