Singapore stocks’ record run gets ‘Goldilocks’ boost from growth
Fund managers say the rally has room to run.
Singapore's equities have set record highs this year, surging 23% and following a similar gain in 2025, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. The rally can be attributed to the nation's traditional strengths of high dividend yields and resilient balance sheets, enhanced by a "Goldilocks" economic backdrop. This period of robust growth, driven by tech exports and productivity gains, has bolstered corporate earnings and kept inflation in check, prompting fund managers to label the trend as "Goldilocks."
Singapore's benchmark Straits Times Index has climbed to a series of record highs, with its three biggest banks - DBS Group Holdings Ltd., Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., and United Overseas Bank Ltd. - leading the charge. These banks have each reached all-time highs and are particularly attractive due to their exposure to Singapore's thriving wealth management industry.
A recent report from JPMorgan further supports this optimism, raising its forecast for the Straits Times Index to 6,500, implying a potential gain of about 13% from the previous close. Fund managers such as Jupiter Asset Management and Eastspring Investments remain bullish on Singapore equities, citing expanding economy, strengthening currency, and structural themes such as wealth management and artificial intelligence-related infrastructure as key factors driving future equity gains.
However, some analysts express caution, pointing out that valuations have become stretched and the index is the most expensive within Asia.
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