Trade tensions between the US and China are likely to affect the Singapore equity market, they say
WITH former United States president Donald Trump taking the early lead in the hotly contested presidential elections, analysts warn of technology and manufacturing stocks in Asia taking a hit under a possible Trump presidency.
Singapore and regional markets were in the black in early trade on Wednesday (Nov 6) as the Republican candidate pulled ahead in the polls.
As at 2 pm, the benchmark Straits Times Index had inched up 0.1 per cent as investors remain cautious of the US election outcome.