Compared to the broader market, the benchmark index fared better on the day, with 22 of the STI's 30 components ending in the black.
The three local banks, which are set to release their earnings for the first quarter in the next two weeks, outperformed the index on the day. The trio have a combined weighting of around 40 per cent of the STI.
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