The Straits Times Index (STI) ended Feb 12 — Budget 2026 day in Singapore — 32.18 points higher, or 0.65% up, at 5,016.76 points. The STI passed the 5,000-point mark for the first time in history earlier that morning.
The index tracking Singapore’s 30 largest stocks had opened at 4,992.52 points. It reached an intra-day high of 5,021.27 points and an intra-day low of 4,986.22 points.
The day’s biggest gainers were Wilmar International (+2.57%), Keppel (+2.26%) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (+2.01%).
On the flipside, the day’s biggest losers were CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (-3.92%) and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (-0.8%). Shares in the third-weakest performer, City Developments, rose 0.2% over Feb 12.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT announced on Feb 5 a distribution per unit of 7.528 cents for 2HFY2025 ended Dec 31, 2025. The REIT went ex-distribution at 9am on Feb 12, with the record date set at 5pm on Feb 13.
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Singapore’s benchmark index passed the 5,000-point mark for the first time within minutes of the market opening on Feb 12. The index surged on to pass 5,010 points within the first hour of trading, and briefly passed 5,020 points prior to the midday break.
