A Straits Times chart in Microsoft Excel

Posted by on Sunday, July 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

I came across a stock maket chart in Straits Times a couple of days ago. Just for the fun of it, I create one in Excel within 5 minutes :) .

Chart from Straits Times

Chart from Straits Times

Chart in Excel

Chart in Excel

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