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Singapore Index Drops 0.1% Amid Global Market Volatility

4/15/2026

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On April 13, 2026, Singapore's Straits Times Index fell 0.1% to 4,984.17.
Decliners outnumbered gainers 315 to 262 as 1.3 billion shares changed hands.
Sembcorp Industries rose 1%, while Hongkong Land fell 2.1%, and DBS, OCBC, and UOB posted gains.
Markets slid as Hang Seng fell 0.9% and Nikkei 225 fell 0.7%, with failed US-Iran talks and U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to block the Strait of Hormuz raising volatility.

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Story summary

On April 13, 2026, Singapore's Straits Times Index fell 0.1% to 4,984.17.
Decliners outnumbered gainers 315 to 262 as 1.3 billion shares changed hands.
Sembcorp Industries rose 1%, while Hongkong Land fell 2.1%, and DBS, OCBC, and UOB posted gains.
Markets slid as Hang Seng fell 0.9% and Nikkei 225 fell 0.7%, with failed US-Iran talks and U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to block the Strait of Hormuz raising volatility.