{
  "id": 3244101,
  "title": "Singapore stocks rise on Tuesday; STI up 1%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/singapore-stocks-rise-on-tuesday-sti-up-1",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T10:43:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-stocks-rise-tuesday-sti-1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore's stocks surged on Tuesday (August 25), with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) climbing 1% or 55.22 points to close at 5,735.68. Seatrium was the standout performer among blue-chip index leaders, jumping 3.3% or S$0.07 to reach S$2.16. The most significant loser among STI components was Sats, which dropped 1.2% or S$0.05 to S$4.07.\n\nAmong the local banks, all ended in the black. DBS gained 1.1% or S$0.84 to finish at S$76.40, OCBC rose 1.8% or S$0.57 to S$31.49, and UOB increased by 0.9% or S$0.38 to S$41.11.\n\nIn the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index, Hong Leong Asia was the top gainer, climbing 4.6% or S$0.13 to S$2.93, while Propnex suffered the steepest decline, falling 2.7% or S$0.05 to S$1.77.\n\nKey regional indices showed mixed results. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index slipped 0.02%, Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 0.5%, and South Korea's Kospi rose 0.7%. In the broader market, winners outnumbered losers 279 to 262, with 955.2 million securities valued at S$1.7 billion traded.\n\nJames Bilson, global fixed-income strategist at Schroders, noted that the case for a US rate hike is robust, but softer-than-expected inflation data makes a rate hike in September less probable. He also stated that more clarity from US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh would be beneficial, and a proactive Fed with stronger credibility to fight inflation could potentially lead to a flattening yield curve. However, for now, Bilson is maintaining a neutral stance on the yield curve, as the prospect of a more proactive Federal Reserve is becoming less certain.",
  "summary": "Seatrium leads the gainers on the blue-chip index",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}