{
  "id": 16734478,
  "title": "Singapore shares fall amid mixed regional showing; STI drops 0.3%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/singapore-shares-fall-amid-mixed-regional-showing-sti-drops-0-3",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-27T10:32:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Singapore",
    "slug": "the-business-times-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-shares-fall-amid-mixed-regional-showing-sti-drops-0-3"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, October 27, Singapore's stock market saw a decline as regional indices delivered a mixed performance. The Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.3%, or 18.88 points, to close at 5,397.03. Among the top gainers was DFI Retail Group, which surged 5% to US$3.55. Conversely, Thai Beverage experienced the steepest decline, dropping 3.4% to S$0.425. The three local banks had a mixed finish, with OCBC up 0.04% and UOB and DBS both down by 0.2% and 0.4% respectively. In the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index, UOB Kay Hian was the top performer, gaining 5.7%, while Aims Apac Reit saw the biggest drop at 3.6%. Over 933.4 million securities were traded, worth S$1.4 billion, with Addvalue Tech leading in terms of volume traded, and DBS leading in terms of value traded, at S$245.8 million. Internationally, Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 1.7%, South Korea's Kospi increased by 3.1%, and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI rose 0.5%. However, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index slipped 0.7% and the Shanghai Composite Index declined 1.3%. Analyst Richard Tang attributed the sharp drop in Chinese equities to China's new capital and tax policies, pessimistic economic growth expectations, and poor earnings from notable large-cap stocks.",
  "summary": "Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 250 to 257 after 933.4 million securities change hands",
  "key_points": [
    "Singapore's STI fell 0.3%, closing at 5,397.03 points",
    "DFI Retail Group surged 5%, while Thai Beverage dropped 3.4%",
    "Analyst cited China's new policies and poor earnings for Chinese equities decline"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The slight dip in the Straits Times Index reflects a broader regional instability driven by economic pessimism and new policy shifts affecting major Chinese equities.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}