Straits Times Index

The Straits Times Index (STI) is a market capitalisation weighted index that tracks the performance of the top 30 companies listed on SGX.

STI outpaces APAC benchmarks with 9.6% total returns in Q1

Twenty-three of STI’s 30 constituents generated positive returns during the quarter.

How the STI experienced the effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict

The past 12 trading sessions saw fuel and travel dependent airlines perform the least.

Chart of the day: Energy stocks are the most traded in first two months of 2022

An average of $1.41b in average daily turnover was recorded in the same period. 

STI gains 9.8% in 2022 YTD

The index is also recognised as the strongest APAC benchmark in the 2022 YTD.

30 STI stocks attract $550m net institutional inflow

The banks brought in the strongest inflows at ~45%.

STI gains 5% with energy and bank stocks leading the market

Also, the SG benchmark ranked the third strongest of all the major benchmarks.

UOB Kay Hian lists H1 2022 'overweight' sectors and stocks

The top two sectors were consumer and financials.

Market update: STI rose 0.58%

UOB posted the highest gain, increasing 2.13%

STI bounces back 14% as economy expands in 2021

2021 STI leaders were Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, DBS Group Holdings, and Hongkong Land.

STI to reach 3,500 in 2022: UOB Kay Hian

The bullish forecast is attributed to the strong GDP growth in 2021.