Straits Times Index

Singapore, Asia stocks rebound after oil prices fall, reversing on Trump comments on Iran war

The STI closes 2.2% higher while the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI advances 1.6%

SIA Engineering, the engineering arm of national carrier Singapore Airlines, will join the STI reserve list on Mar 23.

CapitaLand Ascott Trust to be replaced by SIA Engineering on STI reserve list

There are no changes to the blue-chip barometer’s 30 constituents

Across the wider Singapore market, gainers outperform losers 376 to 231, after 1.7 billion securities worth S$2.6 billion change hands.

Singapore stocks climb amid Asian equities rebound; STI up 0.7%

ST Engineering is the biggest gainer on blue-chip index, rising 4.4% to S$10.84

The Straits Times Index (STI) is down 103.9 points at 4,812.75.

Singapore stocks fall as Iran war weighs on Asian markets; STI down 2.1%

Across the broader market, losers outnumber gainers 564 to 172, after 2.4 billion securities worth S$3.6 billion change hands

Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Topix indices are both down.

Nikkei 225 slips 3.6%, Kospi slumps 12.1% as Asia-Pacific indices tumble on Iran worries

Sell-offs in airline counters come amid surging jet fuel prices and flight corridor suspensions

The STI's gain comes even as several key regional indices, including the Kospi and Nikkei 225, fell sharply.

ST Engineering buoys Singapore stocks as war jitters rattle key Asian markets; STI up 0.5%

Across the broader market, losers outnumber gainers 349 to 279, as 2.3 billion securities worth S$3 billion change hands

Thousands of flights globally have been disrupted due to the recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Analysts warn of high uncertainty, inflation risks pressuring rate decisions after Iran conflict

The impact depends on how the conflict plays out as well as whether markets have accumulated enough fundamental strength, say analysts

Are the market gains seen in February built on durable fundamentals or, to borrow a famous phrase from former US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, on “irrational exuberance"?
THINKING ALOUD

Dow at 50,000, STI at 5,000, Singtel at S$5 – what’s next?

Bullish investors beware: record highs and the breaching of psychological barriers tend to lead to an underpricing of risk

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have launched the Value Unlock programme to help companies strengthen investor engagement.

How the Value Unlock push will lift the market

With approximately 120 companies already engaged, the new Value Unlock programme is off to a good start. BT senior correspondent Ben Paul finds out how the new initiative will work.