Trading volume dips in September; 3 Reits join indices: SGX

The Singapore Exchange saw a slight dip in trading volume in September compared with August, amid mixed investor sentiment related to the ongoing US-China trade war, according to SGX's latest market report.THE Singapore Exchange saw a drop in trading volume in September compared with August, amid mixed investor sentiment related to the ongoing US-China trade war, according to SGX's latest market report.

The benchmark Straits Times Index generated total returns of +0.5 per cent during the month, against declines in most South-east Asian markets.The top 10 dividend-yielding STI stocks averaged +4.5 per cent price returns year-to-date compared with the STI’s +1.7 per cent.Utilities, banks and real estate excluding Reits were the top-performing sectors for the month.

Total equity index futures volume was down 5 per cent year on year at 14.2 million contracts in September as FTSE China A50 futures volume slid. For the July-September quarter, SGX’s benchmark derivatives for iron ore – a commodity that serves as a barometer of Asia’s economic growth – rose 98 per cent year on year to 5.85 million contracts, said SGX.

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