Singapore shares close higher; STI up 1.2%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 349 to 250 after 1.2 billion securities change hands
Published Wed, Jun 17, 2026 · 07:17 PM
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Wednesday (Jun 17).
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 1.2 per cent or 59.60 points to end the day at 5,176.46.
Sats led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 3.2 per cent or S$0.13 to S$4.18.
The worst performer among STI constituents was Hongkong Land , which fell 1.7 per cent or US$0.12 to US$7.11.
The three local banks ended higher. DBS gained 2 per cent or S$1.28 to S$65.01, OCBC rose 1.5 per cent or S$0.36 to S$24.62, and UOB was up 0.9 per cent or S$0.35 at S$39.35.
Over on the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index, First Resources was the top gainer, rising 6.3 per cent or S$0.18 to S$3.06.
UltraGreen.ai was the index’s biggest decliner, falling 2.9 per cent or S$0.04 to S$1.33.
Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 349 to 250, after 1.2 billion securities worth S$2.2 billion changed hands.
Key regional indices were mixed. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index lost 0.7 per cent, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.7 per cent and South Korea’s Kospi gained 1.6 per cent.
This article has been written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a reporter
