Singapore stock index sinks 3% after announcement of tighter Covid-19 curbs

The Straits Times2021-05-14

SINGAPORE - Investors sold off Singapore stocks on Friday afternoon (May 14) after the Government tightened Covid-19 restrictions in response to a worrying increase in the number of community ...

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Moneyyyyy
2021-05-17
Moneyyyyy
Hope today will be better
KryZ
2021-05-14
KryZ
Time to nibble yet?
PYtan
2021-05-14
PYtan
[難過]
HuilinOw
2021-05-14
HuilinOw
Hope ** can be over soon [Cry]
Alfred1007
2021-05-14
Alfred1007
Not a good news...
Munyee
2021-05-14
Munyee
Sinkie sink liao

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