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Here are the 5 top-performing Singapore stocks in Q1 – DBS, UOB and OCBC are not among them

The banks might have hit fresh highs and driven the STI to new territory, but there were other counters with higher total returns in the first quarter

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Chloe Lim

Chloe Lim

Published Wed, Apr 2, 2025 · 01:30 PM
    • In the first quarter of 2025, the STI had 22 gainers and eight decliners, according to data from the Singapore Exchange.
    • In the first quarter of 2025, the STI had 22 gainers and eight decliners, according to data from the Singapore Exchange. PHOTO: TAY CHU YI, BT

    [SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) achieved multiple highs in the first quarter of 2025, driven by factors such as investors flocking to safe havens and fresh records hit by the banks.

    The index briefly crossed 4,000 for the first time on Mar 28, reaching an all-time high of 4,005.18 points.

    In Q1 2025, the benchmark index had 22 gainers and eight decliners, data from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) showed.

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