Singapore stocks edge lower as STI closes at 5,412
Decliners outnumbered advancers 276 to 178, with S$1.6 billion in securities traded across the broader market.
Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI) finished trading on Oct 19, 2026, at 5,412, a decline of 3.53 points or 0.1 per cent. Bank shares were mixed, with DBS and UOB advancing while OCBC slipped.
DBS gained 0.5 per cent, or S$0.34, to close at S$74.45. UOB added 0.1 per cent, or S$0.03, to reach S$41.64, while OCBC dropped 0.3 per cent, or S$0.08, to S$28.92.
DFI Retail Group posted the strongest gain among STI members, climbing 1.8 per cent, or US$0.06, to US$3.35. Hongkong Land recorded the steepest fall, losing 2.1 per cent, or US$0.17, to end at US$8.08.
Among iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index constituents, UltraGreen.ai led advances with an increase of 11.6 per cent, or US$0.055, to US$0.53. UOB Kay Hian was the weakest performer, retreating 4.2 per cent, or S$0.13, to S$2.98.
Market turnover totalled 908.6 million securities valued at S$1.6 billion, with 276 counters falling and 178 rising. Salt Investments led trading by volume at 124.4 million shares. DBS ranked first by traded value, with S$313.2 million from 4.2 million shares.
