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BullsAndBears S'pore shares fall on uncertainty ahead of US jobs report

The Straits Times

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September 07, 2024

STI drifts down 0.1%; gainers ease ahead of losers 211 to 19

- Navene Elangovan

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Investors here and across the region opted to go into a holding pattern on Sept 6 ahead of a crucial jobs report from the US that will determine interest rate policy.

The air of uncertainty saw the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) drift down a modest 0.1 per cent, or 4.19 points, to 3,454.47, with gainers easing ahead of losers 211 to 198 on trade of 1.1 billion shares worth $1.3 billion.

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