[SINGAPORE] The trading value of securities on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) climbed 29 per cent year on year in December, driven by “sustained stock market momentum” throughout 2025.
The bourse operator on Friday (Jan 9) said total securities market turnover value was up at S$25.8 billion, while total market turnover volume rose 26 per cent to 24.5 billion shares over the same time frame.
Milestones were also set in the indices. The Straits Times Index (STI) hit a 2025 record of 4,655.38 on Dec 30, bringing its year-to-date gains to 22.7 per cent and total returns to 28.8 per cent. This, said SGX, outpaced “most Asean peers”. Total returns for the iEdge Next 50 Indices were up 26.7 per cent for the year.
Retail participation in cash equities grew to a four-year high, while institutions purchased S$415 million net of small and mid-cap stocks in 2025.
STI constituent stocks made up 80 per cent of total trading volume, with DBS being the most traded stock at 16 per cent, followed by UOB at 7 per cent and OCBC at 6 per cent.
Derivatives activity was equally robust. Volume rose to a 2025 record, climbing 22 per cent to 28.3 million contracts, driven by strong institutional demand for trusted risk-management tools. Iron ore derivatives volume surged 51 per cent year on year, leading the commodities suite to a “seventh straight record year”.
Foreign exchange futures also hit a record high for the year in December with 79.3 million contracts, driven by global trade uncertainty.
Meanwhile, the annual securities daily average value for 2025 reached nearly S$1.5 billion, the highest level since 2010.
For December, Singapore companies’ turnover volume increased 44 per cent year on year to 14.2 billion shares, while value rose 34 per cent to S$20.4 billion.
For overseas companies excluding China, volume was up 7 per cent at 8.5 billion shares, while value was 34 per cent higher at S$4.3 billion. China companies’ volume rose 14 per cent to 1.7 billion shares, but value dropped 29 per cent to S$1.2 billion.
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