








When take cdc what to do with sti ?Singapore stocks retreat following AI headwind fears; STI closes lower
The benchmark index falls 1.7% to close at 4,963.67
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Chloe Lim
Published Mon, Jun 8, 2026 · 06:42 PM
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Monday (Jun 8) amid fears of Big Tech and the release of US labour data, which also led to a significant pullback in global markets earlier.
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- Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 489 to 149, after 1.5 billion securities worth S$2.2 billion changed hands. PHOTO: BT FILE
The Straits Times Index (STI) lost 1.7 per cent or 86.29 points to finish at 4,963.67.
It ended in a sea of red with only two counters, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust : C38U 0% and Mapletree Logistics Trust : M44U 0% closing unchanged at S$2.27 and S$1.18, respectively.

Singapore’s PM Warns Full Impact of Mideast Conflict Yet to Come
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Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence WongPhotographer: Lionel Ng/Bloomberg
By Philip Heijmans and Isabelle Chong
June 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM GMT+8
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Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wongwarned that the economy has yet to feel the full impact of the Middle East conflict, and uncertainty remains over the growth outlook despite a strong performance in the first quarter.
“There’s a lag,” Wong said on Monday at a Singapore Press Club event. “There are downside risks and we do expect more pressures to come on both growth and inflation in the second half of the year.”
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More retrenched white-collar workers in Singapore seeking unions’ help
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In 2025, the NTUC handled over 3,900 retrenchment and termination-related cases for professionals, managers and executives (PMEs), five per cent more than in 2024.
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Published Jun 08, 2026, 05:00 AM
Updated Jun 08, 2026, 12:42 PM
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SINGAPORE – More white-collar workers are seeking help with unions and trade associations after losing their jobs.
The National Trades Union Congress has also seen more cases of retrenchments due to business restructuring recently, said its assistant secretary-general Patrick Tay.
In 2025, NTUC handled over 3,900 retrenchment and termination-related cases for professionals, managers and executives (PMEs), 5 per cent more than in 2024.
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