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Mapletree Logistics Trust Weakens While Shipbuilder Outperforms on Friday Board

The STI slipped to 5,401.89 on Friday as Mapletree Logistics Trust fell 1.8 per cent while Yangzijiang Shipbuilding gained 3.2 per cent on heavy volume.

Priya Nair Oct 10, 2026Singapore

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Yangzijiang Lifts STI Components as Capital World Dominates Friday Volume

The STI slipped 11.07 points to 5,401.89 on Friday as Yangzijiang Shipbuilding gained 3.2 per cent and Capital World traded 158.4 million shares in a S$2.6 billion session.

Priya Nair Oct 9, 2026Singapore

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STI Steadies After DBS-Led Selloff as Biosensors Deal Lifts Midcaps

Singapore’s benchmark index stabilised after Thursday’s 195-point bank-led plunge, with Biosensors International’s buyout news lifting midcap volume.

Priya Nair Oct 8, 2026Singapore

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MAS Reserves Reach S$553.6 Billion as Oil Jolt Pulls STI Down 1.6 Percent

MAS data showed official foreign reserves at S$553.6 billion in September while the STI fell 1.6 percent to 5,608.44 on Wednesday as oil prices and a Citi downgrade on OCBC hit local banks.

Priya Nair Oct 7, 2026Singapore

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STI Gains 0.7 Percent to 5,701.54 as DBS and OCBC Track Wall Street

The Straits Times Index rose 0.7 per cent to 5,701.54 on Tuesday as DBS, OCBC and UOB advanced with Wall Street, while ST Engineering led decliners among blue chips.

Priya Nair Oct 6, 2026Singapore

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Thai Beverage Leads STI Gainers on Friday as DFI Retail Sheds Nearly Nine Percent

Thai Beverage rose 1.2 per cent on Friday while DFI Retail Group plunged 8.8 per cent, dragging the STI to a 1.3 per cent weekly loss.

Priya Nair Oct 4, 2026Singapore

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Singapore Benchmark Rises 29.51 Points as Venture Climbs 2.6 Percent Monday

The STI rose 0.5 per cent to 5,664.33 on Monday as Venture Corporation climbed 2.6 per cent and regional bourses rallied after soft United States jobs data.

Priya Nair Oct 4, 2026Singapore

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DFI Retail's 8.8% Friday Slide Reweights STI Losers After Starbucks Deal Scrutiny

DFI Retail Group plunged 8.8 per cent on Friday to US$3.10, dragging the STI to 5,634.82 as brokers cut targets after its regional Starbucks deal.

Priya Nair Oct 3, 2026Singapore

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STI Closes at 5,634.82 as Oil Past $102 and DFI Retail Leads Decliners

The STI fell 0.6% to 5,634.82 on Friday as oil topped US$102, with DFI Retail Group down 8.8% and Thai Beverage among the rare blue-chip gainers.

Priya Nair Oct 2, 2026Singapore

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Frasers Logistics Adds 0.9% as Tampines LogisHub Anchor Renews to 2032

Frasers Logistics and Commercial Trust rose 0.9 percent after its Tampines LogisHub anchor tenant exercised a renewal option through 2032, easing fears of vacancy in the east-side warehouse cluster.

Priya Nair Oct 1, 2026Singapore

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Nikko AM Singapore Index Fund Starts One Percent Realisation Charge on Manager Redemptions Thursday

Nikko Asset Management’s STI tracker now deducts one percent when unitholders redeem through the manager, though SGX trades stay fee-free at fund level.

Priya Nair Sep 30, 2026Singapore

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STI Closes at 5,710.49 After MAS Unveils 20 Million Dollar GEMS Market-Making Grant

The Straits Times Index closed at 5,710.49 on 29 September, down 0.32 percent, on the same day MAS committed S$20 million to mid-cap market making and S$1.45 billion to five EQDP managers.

Priya Nair Sep 29, 2026Singapore

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Venture Corp and Nanofilm Rise as Traders Price In August Electronics Output Beat

Contract manufacturers gained ground on Monday as investors digested EDB data showing electronics output up 28.5% year on year in August.

Priya Nair Sep 28, 2026Singapore

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Genius Group Schedules Half-Year 2026 Results Before U.S. Market Open on Monday

Genius Group, the Singapore-headquartered education group listed in New York, said it will release half-year 2026 results on 28 September before the U.S. market opens.

Priya Nair Sep 27, 2026Singapore

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Eleven STI Heavyweights Move to 10-Share Board Lots Starting 5 October

Eleven liquid Singapore counters, including DBS, OCBC, UOB, SGX and Keppel, move to 10-share board lots on 5 October. The minimum DBS ticket falls to about S$750 from about S$7,500, but the test is whether smaller lots bring new money or just split existing orders.

Priya Nair Sep 26, 2026Singapore

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STI Closes at 5,711.12, Up 0.5%, as Far East Orchard London Deal Lifts Sentiment

Singapore's benchmark closed at 5,711.12, up 0.5%, as Far East Orchard's £60m London student housing acquisition gave property and REIT investors a fresh catalyst.

Priya Nair Sep 25, 2026Singapore

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DBS Trio Drags STI Down 0.5% to 5,683 Ahead of COE Exercise

DBS, OCBC and UOB pulled the STI down 0.5 per cent to 5,683 on Thursday as dealers looked past property gains to the October COE bidding window that opens next week.

Priya Nair Sep 24, 2026Singapore

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CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Leads STI Property Gains After Fed Holds Rates

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT led Singapore property counters higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve held its policy rate steady, while DBS and OCBC kept the STI near flat ahead of October COE results.

Priya Nair Sep 23, 2026Singapore

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STI Finishes Flat as DBS and OCBC Offset Seatrium Slide Ahead of COE Print

The STI closed barely changed on Sept 23 as DBS and OCBC gains offset a Seatrium pullback after Tuesday’s buyback-driven rally, with traders eyeing the 4pm COE results before sizing bank risk.

Priya Nair Sep 22, 2026Singapore

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STI Closes Up 0.3% as DFI Retail Leads, Seatrium Slides

The Straits Times Index rose 0.3% to 5,675.23 on Sept 21 as DFI Retail Group led blue-chip gainers and Seatrium slid 3.3%, with all three local banks finishing higher in a S$1.6 billion session.

Priya Nair Sep 21, 2026Singapore