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Singapore stocks rise as region ends mixed; STI gains 0.5%
The Straits Times
|October 24, 2025
Local shares ended higher on Oct 23, even as markets across the region ended mixed.
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.5 per cent, or 22.35 points, to close at 4,416.27.
Across the broader market, advancers outnumbered decliners 370 to 196, after 1.4 billion securities worth $1.2 billion changed hands.
This story is from the October 24, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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