Can Catalist continue outperforming?

DESPITE last week's correction, the Straits Times Index is still 5.5 per cent up for 2017 which by any measure is impressive as it makes the Singapore market one of the region's best performers. However, even more impressive and perhaps less noticed is that the FTSE ST Catalist Index has risen 12.7 per cent since the start of the year - more than double the STI's gain.

Volume has also increased - last week, traded volume in stocks priced below S$0.50 surged, pushing daily totals regular…