Singapore Stock Market Pre-Open: Key News, Forecasts and Stocks to Watch on SGX Today (18 Dec 2025)
SINGAPORE — Singapore stocks head into Thursday’s (Dec 18) session with a split set of signals: domestic data and economist forecasts have turned more constructive, but overnight risk appetite was rattled by another bout of “AI trade” jitters that dragged Wall Street lower. Ahead of the SGX cash market open, here’s what matters most—from the Straits Times Index (STI) handover, to the latest Singapore exports print, to the global calendar that could move rates-sensitive names like banks and S-REITs. 1) Where Singapore markets left off: STI dipped, but breadth stayed positive The STI ended Wednesday (Dec 17) marginally lower, slipping 0.1%