Singapore stocks end Wednesday higher, STI climbs 0.78 per cent to 2,505.15

At the other end of the spectrum, the three local banks - DBS, OCBC and UOB - ended the day weaker. In fact, UOB was the weakest of all the STI component stocks on Wednesday, falling 0.62 per cent to close at S$19.30.This came after the company made a further announcement related to its proposed disposal of its 6 per cent stake in Espressif Systems , a company listed in China that currently has a market capitalisation of 13.4 billion yuan .

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