Singapore Stock Market Today (26 Dec 2025): STI Edges Higher as Thin Holiday Trade Absorbs Strong Factory Data and 2026 Outlooks
SINGAPORE — Singapore shares ended slightly firmer on Friday, 26 December 2025, as the Straits Times Index (STI) held near year-end highs despite holiday-thinned liquidity across Asia. The session’s tone was shaped by a mix of local growth signals—notably a strong jump in Singapore’s factory output—alongside global cross-currents from record precious-metal prices, a shifting US rate-cut narrative, and fresh policy and corporate developments that investors see as supportive for Singapore equities going into 2026. Investing Market Wrap: Straits Times Index closes higher, tests a 52-week high The benchmark STI closed at 4,642.18, up 5.84 points (+0.13%) on the day. Trading