Singapore National Day Market Rally, True?

Straits Times Index (STI) and National Day Rally Anomaly

Expectations Data from past 20 years suggest that the anomaly is mixed or returned lower that expectations.

However, any market correction during the period or August could be an opportunity to bottom fish, as most September saw STI ended positive.

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海峡时报指数和新加坡国庆

预期过去 20 年的数据表明异常情况喜忧参半或低于预期。

然而，在此期间或 8 月期间的任何市场调整都可能是探底的机会，因为大部分 9 月海指收涨。

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