Japan’s stock market revival could hold lessons for Singapore despite fundamental differences

SINGAPORE’S stock market has been languishing in recent years amid low liquidity and a dearth of new listings.

This is in stark contrast to Japan’s public market, for example, where fiscal reforms have sparked a resurgence of interest from investors.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index notably hit a 34-year high earlier this year and has climbed 16.1 per cent in the year to date.