STI flirts with 5,000: Yangzijiang and AEM set the pace on SGX in the week ahead

The Straits Times Index nearly hit 5,000 on Friday, ending the day at 4,995.07, up 0.6%. When the Singapore Exchange returns on Monday, traders will be eyeing that threshold. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding soared 10.7% and AEM surged 17.4%. Venture Corp, on the other hand, dropped 7.5%. Roughly S$3.2 billion in securities changed hands. “Asia’s appeal to global investors is set to become more pronounced,” wrote Eli Lee, chief investment strategist at Bank of Singapore.

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding stock lifts to S$3.33 as STI hits a record — what traders watch next

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding stock lifts to S$3.33 as STI hits a record — what traders watch next

Shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Ltd rose 0.6% to S$3.33 by mid-afternoon Tuesday, tracking the stronger Singapore market ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy announcement. The stock fluctuated between S$3.31 and S$3.40, still within striking distance of its 52-week peak at S$3.75, according to market data. The shipbuilder is set to release its next earnings report on March 4.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding stock back on watchlists after institutional inflows; earnings next in March

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding stock back on watchlists after institutional inflows; earnings next in March

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Ltd was among the Singapore stocks that drew the largest net institutional inflows in the first five trading sessions of 2026, a Business Times review showed, as funds turned net buyers to start the year. The list also included City Developments, OCBC, Hongkong Land, CapitaLand Investment, Singapore Exchange, ST Engineering, Sats, Venture Corp and UOL, the report said.

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