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S’pore stocks track global rally; STI up 1.3% after hitting new high
The Straits Times
|January 24, 2026
Stocks ended higher on the Singapore Exchange on Jan 23, tracking a global rally in markets.
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) hit a new record of 4,895.15 points in the day before closing 1.3 per cent or 63.13 points higher at 4,891.45.
The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index also rose, up 0.3 per cent or 3.77 points to close at 1,487.74.
Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 345 to 213, after 1.3 billion securities worth $2 billion changed hands.
Gains on the STI were led by UOB and OCBC, which hit new highs on Jan 23.
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