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Dec 16, 2008
S'pore shares close higher

SINGAPORE shares closed 0.41 per cent higher on Tuesday in a market lacking direction, dealers said.

The benchmark Straits Times Index advanced 7.33 points to close at 1,782.09.

About 788 million shares exchanged hands.

Losers beat gainers 195 to 161.
 
 
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