Hang Seng, STI returns similar previously, but diverged in first quarter
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Geoff Howie
The long-term returns of both Singapore and Hong Kong stock indexes have been quite similar.
For the 10 years to the end of 2011, the Straits Times Index (STI) generated 6.3 per cent annualised total returns, versus 4.8 per cent in Singdollar terms for the Hang Seng Index (HSI).