Singapore equities gain traction into 2026
Initiatives in 2025 have strengthened market performance
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THE Straits Times Index (STI) extended its record-breaking rally into the second half of 2025, lifting its price return for 11 months of the year to 19.4 per cent. This surpasses the 15.4 per cent gain over the same period in 2024, underscoring the market’s resilient fundamentals and the renewed investor interest in Singapore equities.
Stronger listings, rising flows
Equity market initiatives rolled out in 2025 have strengthened Singapore’s market performance and set a constructive tone for 2026. Measures such as the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP), the enhanced Grant for Equity Market Singapore scheme, the newly announced “Value Unlock” package, and the Singapore Exchange (SGX)-Nasdaq dual-listing bridge are all aimed at boosting the competitiveness of the local equity market.
The impact is evident across multiple fronts. Listing activity on SGX has picked up, with 36 new listings in 2025 – the highest in a decade. A more streamlined listing process, together with the upcoming SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing bridge, is expected to further attract regional growth companies and strengthen SGX’s pipeline of future listings.
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