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Singapore blue chips rise 2.2% after Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon’

Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 457 to 157, with 1.6 billion securities worth $2.4 billion transacted.

Singapore blue chips tank following sharp spike in oil prices; STI down 1.9%

The blue-chip barometer Straits Times Index (STI) slid 91.64 points to 4,756.61 points

Iran's choice of Mojtaba Khamenei appears to close path to swift end to war, oil soars

A picture of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is displayed on a screen in Tehran, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

China’s AI strategy shift spurs hunt for new stock winners

Chinese markets have held up better than their Asian peers amid the global sell-off caused by the war in Iran.

South Korea leads Asia market rout as oil spikes, circuit breaker triggers as Kospi plunges 8%

Japan’s Nikkei index fell 6.39 per cent while South Korea’s Kospi benchmark tanked 6.9 per cent.

Singapore stocks close flat on March 6 amid cautious calm in Asian markets

Global funds pull money from Asia at fastest pace in four years amid Iran war

The outflows have contributed to a savage sell-off in regional equities that included a record one-day drop in South Korea’s Kospi index, and a series of trading halts in some markets.

Singapore stocks climb amid Asian equities rebound; STI up 0.7%

Across the wider Singapore market, gainers outperformed losers 376 to 231, after 1.7 billion securities worth $2.6 billion changed hands.

South Korea stocks stage dramatic recovery from worst-ever crash; STI opens up 1%

A currency dealer walks past an electronic screen showing South Korea's benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on March 5, 2026. South Korea's benchmark Kospi rose sharply early on March 5, rebounding more than 11 percent as fears over global oil prices eased. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

Singapore stocks fall as Iran war cripples Asian markets; STI down 2.1%

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