The Business Times
business-time-50

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

Summarise
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.

    SGXStraits Times IndexSingapore Stocks

    TRENDING NOW

    GCash is one of the Philippines’ most widely used financial platforms, serving nearly 56% of the country’s adult population in the three months ended Jun 30.

    GCash parent Mynt rises in market debut after South-east Asia’s top 2026 IPO

    Universities see their role in equipping students with a foundation that can sustain them beyond their first job.

    In the age of AI, what is a university education for?

    Senior Minister K Shanmugam said that government agencies are considering legal, regulatory and economic measures to exert pressure on companies responsible for the haze.

    Singapore to use ‘every legal and regulatory lever’ against companies linked to haze: Shanmugam

    In Asia, KKR has larger portfolio allocations in Japan and India relative to other markets, though allocation trends shift every few years.

    ‘IPOs are not the only vehicle’: KKR heads for record exits even as firms stay private for longer

    Latest T-bills Treasury Bills Results & Interest NewsLatest SSB Singapore Savings Bonds NewsLatest COE Certificate of Entitlement News
    Latest Johor-Singapore SEZ NewsLatest BTO Build To Order & Sales of Balance NewsLatest STI Straits Times Index NewsLatest SGX Dividends, Share Price NewsLatest Bonds Market NewsLatest Singapore Stocks To Buy NewsLatest Singapore Economy News
    View More