Singapore Exchange (SGX) released its September 2026 market statistics, reporting that stock market turnover volume rose to 27,861 million shares, up 13% from 24,723 million in August 2026. Turnover value edged down 3% to 42,186 million Singapore dollars, while the securities daily average value stood at 1,918 million Singapore dollars.

Total market capitalisation at end-September was 1,184.8 billion Singapore dollars, compared with 1,211.0 billion Singapore dollars a month earlier. Overall turnover velocity eased to 42% from 46% in August.

Derivatives activity reached 29,808,507 contracts, a 10% month-on-month increase, lifting the daily average volume to 1,401,726 contracts. Futures accounted for 29.3 million contracts, while options contributed 518,641 contracts. Open interest across all derivatives closed the month at 5,532,413 contracts.

Among equity indices, the Straits Times Index finished September at 5,675.88, down 1% from August yet 32% higher than a year earlier. The FTSE ST All-Share Index slipped 2% month-on-month to 1,267.92.

By sector, financial stocks dominated trading, representing 15% of total stock market value, led by DBS Group Holdings Ltd with a market capitalisation of 220.4 billion Singapore dollars. Other actively traded sectors included telecommunications and industrials.

On the fixed-income front, SGX listed 192 new bond issues in September, bringing first-quarter fiscal-year-2027 bond listings to 321 and raising 152.2 billion Singapore dollars so far in the fiscal year. Foreign issuers accounted for 92% of September’s new bond listings.

As at September 30 2026, SGX hosted 604 listed securities, comprising 406 Mainboard and 198 Catalist companies, as well as 60 GlobalQuote listings.