{
  "id": 15875064,
  "title": "Singapore shares end higher, led by gains in local banks; STI up 0.6%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/singapore-shares-end-higher-led-by-gains-in-local-banks-sti-up-0-6",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T10:26:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/singapore-shares-end-higher-led-gains-local-banks-sti-0-6"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore stocks closed higher on Oct 21, with the Straits Times Index (STI) up 0.6% at 5,437.99 points. Venture Corporation was the top gainer on the blue-chip index, rising 2.2% to S$15.75. Among the three local banks, DBS gained 0.3%, OCBC rose 1.2%, and UOB increased 1.4%. The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index saw Yangzijiang Financial as the biggest gainer, up 4.2%, while StarHub was the largest decliner, falling 0.9%. In total, 334 stocks gained compared to 214 that fell, with 965.2 million securities worth S$1.8 billion traded. CapitaLand Ascendas REIT was the most actively traded counter, with 56.7 million units changing hands, and DBS had the highest traded value at 4.3 million shares worth S$322.3 million. DBS Group Research noted concerns over US economic growth may persist, as high borrowing costs impact interest-rate-sensitive sectors like housing.",
  "summary": "Venture Corporation leads gainers on the blue-chip index",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}