Country: SG | Published: 2026-09-20
Singapore's market holds near record territory, with the Straits Times Index's recent momentum still doing the heavy lifting while domestic news flow stays light. Banking names hav
Singapore's market holds near record territory, with the Straits Times Index's recent momentum still doing the heavy lifting while domestic news flow stays light. Banking names have been a bright spot, with local lenders gaining after the Fed's latest rate move and a weaker yen against the Singapore dollar, a mix that tends to favor the city-state's financial sector. Attention now shifts to US-China trade and AI talks in New York, a backdrop that matters for export-reliant Asian markets like Singapore's.