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The Singapore equities market is buzzing. Market players are hoping it can last

There are more enquiries on local equities, as well as a growing calendar of investment events

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Ranamita Chakraborty

Ranamita Chakraborty

Published Mon, May 4, 2026 · 10:20 PM
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    • Average daily turnover on SGX has risen to about S$2 billion this year from S$1.3 billion in early 2025.
    • Average daily turnover on SGX has risen to about S$2 billion this year from S$1.3 billion in early 2025. PHOTO: BT FILE

    [SINGAPORE] It is a Monday night, but the event space for an investment seminar by the Republic’s oldest stockbroking firm, Lim & Tan Securities (LTS), is packed to the brim. About 180 people are mingling, and there’s a palpable buzz as conversations flow and name cards are exchanged. It could easily be mistaken for a product launch or a corporate gathering – but it’s a seminar on investing in the Singapore Exchange (SGX).

    “We reached full capacity, and had to pull up extra chairs for the event, and even reject people,” Nicholas Yon, research manager at LTS, told The Business Times.

    Those who could not be accommodated had to join the seminar via an online broadcast.

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