Straits Times Index

Singapore needs more diverse, high-growth listings given large-cap dominance: panellist

2026-09-21T10:08:05.000Z
The STI has delivered a total return of 26% in 2026 versus 28.8% in 2025, but the gains have narrowed.
MARK TO MARKET

Tightening monetary policy by Fed a test for Singapore’s Reits, market revitalisation project

2026-09-20T10:20:21.000Z
Across the broader market on Friday (Sep 18), gainers outnumbered losers 303 to 273.

Singapore shares edge lower as DFI Retail slides; STI down 0.08%

2026-09-18T10:18:24.000Z
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 276 to 232, as 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands.

Singapore shares climb as banks advance; STI up 0.5%

2026-09-17T10:22:46.000Z
UOBKH notes that the banking sector could be affected if the economy and loan growth slows down due to weak business sentiment.
BROKERS’ TAKE

UOBKH cuts STI target, downgrades banks on prolonged Middle East conflict

2026-09-16T04:28:47.000Z
All things considered, the first-year impact of the EQDP has just made big, bigger. What happened to the goal of lifting small and mid-caps?
THE SHARPE EDGE

Time for the CPFIS to get in on the Next 50 act

2026-09-13T23:00:00.000Z
Across the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 340 to 215, after 1.1 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion changed hands.

STI inches up 0.1%, bucking regional trend as oil continues surge

2026-09-11T10:33:51.000Z
The benchmark STI ended August at a high of 5,755.36, up 35% from the year before, outperforming the rest of its regional Asean peers on a year-to-date basis.

SGX securities trading value climbs 35% on year in August on retail buying, STI rally

2026-09-10T23:00:00.000Z
Even as oil prices fluctuate, Malaysia could be a “strong bastion” against the volatility, says one market observer.

STI falls 0.7% as oil crosses US$100 mark again on US-Iran turmoil

2026-09-10T10:08:35.000Z
With renewed tensions between Iran and the US, the “spectre of an even more prolonged disruption looms over markets”, says one observer.

Singapore’s blue-chip index down 0.7% on Wednesday as oil hits US$100 a barrel

2026-09-09T10:50:27.000Z