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On Friday (July 31), MAS released bank lending figures, which declined for the fourth month in June.
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Among the constituents, Singapore Airlines (SIA) saw the largest dip at 8.6% w-o-w following its $1.12 billion in 1Q20/21, which marks the second consecutive quarter of losses from the airline.
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Keppel Corporation came in second with a 8.1% w-o-w decline after its $537 million net loss in 1H20 after registering an impairment of $930 million.
Of the top gainers, Wilmar International led the way with a 5.6% w-o-w increase, while Venture Corporation rose 5.4% w-o-w.
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