Daily Financial Briefing
SINGAPORE
06 August 2026
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Singapore — Daily Financial Briefing

06 August 2026

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1. MARKET OVERVIEW

IndexLevelChange% Change
STI (Straits Times Index)3,847.22+18.45+0.48%
SGX All-Share Index1,124.67+5.12+0.46%
FTSE ST Mid Cap892.34+3.78+0.42%
SGX Total Market CapSGD 1.08T
Daily TurnoverSGD 1.24B
Advancing Issues287
Declining Issues194

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2. CURRENCY AND FOREX

PairRateChange
USD/SGD1.3218-0.0031
EUR/SGD1.4456+0.0042
GBP/SGD1.6892+0.0018
AUD/SGD0.8734-0.0012
JPY/SGD (per 100 JPY)0.9021+0.0009
CNY/SGD0.1824-0.0005
MYR/SGD0.2987+0.0003
SGD Index (NEER)108.34+0.12

MAS SGD Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (S$NEER): centred within policy band.

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3. ECONOMIC INDICATORS

IndicatorPeriodFigurePrior
GDP Growth (YoY)Q2 2026+3.1%+2.8%
GDP Growth (QoQ, Annualised)Q2 2026+2.6%+2.2%
CPI Inflation (YoY)Jun 20262.4%2.6%
Core Inflation (YoY)Jun 20262.1%2.3%
Unemployment RateJun 20261.9%2.0%
PMI (Manufacturing)Jul 202651.851.2
Industrial Production (YoY)Jun 2026+4.3%+3.9%
Retail Sales (YoY)Jun 2026+3.7%+3.2%

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4. BANKING SECTOR

InstitutionShare Price (SGD)Change% Change
DBS Group41.28+0.34+0.83%
OCBC Bank16.74+0.18+1.09%
UOB33.56+0.22+0.66%

MetricFigure
MAS Overnight Rate3.25%
3-Month SORA3.18%
1-Month SORA3.09%
SGS 10-Year Bond Yield3.42%
SGS 2-Year Bond Yield3.21%
Total Banking System LoansSGD 798.4B
Non-Performing Loan Ratio1.3%
Aggregate Capital Adequacy Ratio17.8%

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5. TRADE AND INVESTMENT

IndicatorPeriodFigurePrior
Non-Oil Domestic Exports (NODX) YoYJun 2026+6.2%+5.7%
Electronics Exports (YoY)Jun 2026+8.4%+7.1%
Non-Electronics NODX (YoY)Jun 2026+4.8%+4.5%
Total Trade ValueJun 2026SGD 112.3BSGD 109.8B
FDI Inflows (YTD)H1 2026SGD 34.6BSGD 31.2B
Official Foreign ReservesJul 2026USD 372.4BUSD 369.8B

Top export destinations: China, USA, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia.

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6. KEY FINANCIAL NEWS

  • **DBS Q2 2026 Net Profit: SGD 2.87B** (+6.4% YoY); net interest income **SGD 3.61B.**
  • **OCBC Q2 2026 Net Profit: SGD 1.98B** (+4.9% YoY).
  • **MAS holds SGD policy band unchanged** at July 2026 interim review.
  • **SGX launches ESG derivatives suite** effective 04 August 2026; **12 new contracts listed.**
  • **Temasek Holdings portfolio value: SGD 403B** as of 31 March 2026 (annual report released 05 August 2026).
  • **Singapore Airlines (SIA) revenue: SGD 5.12B** in Q1 FY2027, +3.8% YoY.
  • **CapitaLand Investment AUM: SGD 134B**, up from SGD 128B in FY2025.
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    7. OUTLOOK

    IndicatorForecastSource
    2026 Full-Year GDP Growth+3.0% – +3.5%MTI Singapore
    2026 CPI Inflation2.0% – 2.5%MAS
    2026 NODX Growth+5.0% – +7.0%Enterprise Singapore
    SGD/USD (End-2026)1.31 – 1.33Consensus
    MAS Policy Rate (Q3 2026)UnchangedMAS guidance

    Forward-looking corporate earnings data for Q3 2026 are not yet available.