{
  "id": 3482092,
  "title": "Singapore stocks fall, bucking regional gains; STI down 0.2%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/singapore-stocks-fall-bucking-regional-gains-sti-down-0-2",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T10:07:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Singapore",
    "slug": "the-business-times-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-stocks-fall-wednesday-sti-down-0-2"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore stocks slipped on Wednesday (Aug 26), despite indices across the region climbing. The Straits Times Index (STI) plummeted 0.2 percent, or 14.09 points, to reach 5,721.59. Sembcorp Industries was the standout performer among blue-chip index leaders, jumping 1.2 percent to S$6.12. DFI Retail Group suffered the most significant decline, slipping 2.5 percent to US$3.55. The region's banks all closed in the red, with DBS losing 0.2 percent to US$76.24, OCBC falling 0.2 percent to US$31.44, and UOB down 0.4 percent to US$40.95. Among the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index, Golden Agri-Resources was the biggest gainer, surging 4.9 percent to US$0.32. Conversely, China Aviation Oil was the index's largest decliner, dropping 4.1 percent to US$1.42. The broader market witnessed more gains than losses, with 281 stocks advancing versus 244 that slipped. A total of 938.6 million securities valued at S$1.6 billion were traded. Addvalue Tech topped the list of most actively traded stocks, with 77.1 million shares of S$11.6 million exchanged. The counters price climbed 2.1 percent to S$0.149. In regional markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index climbed 0.6 percent, South Korea's Kospi rose 1 percent, Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 0.6 percent, and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI increased 0.7 percent. Vishnu Varathan, managing director and head of macro strategy for the Asia-Pacific at Mizuho Securities (Singapore), cautioned that potential U.S. fiscal consolidation could disappoint global markets. He warned that high expectations for fiscal consolidation might lead to heightened scrutiny, and long-end U.S. Treasury yields could remain vulnerable to \"sell America\" risks. This report, penned with AI assistance and reviewed by a reporter, draws exclusively on facts, names, figures, and dates found in the provided source.",
  "summary": "Sembcorp Industries leads the gainers on the blue-chip index",
  "key_points": [
    "Singapore stocks fell 0.2% on Aug 26, bucking regional gains",
    "STI dropped 14.09 points to 5,721.59",
    "DFI Retail Group fell 2.5% to US$3.55, most significant decline"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Singapore stocks fall, bucking regional gains; STI down 0.2%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/singapore-stocks-fall-bucking-regional-gains-sti-down-0-2-3482549",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:07:18.000Z"
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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."
}