Liquidity boost for Singapore


SINGAPORE’S equity market looks set to turn the corner in the second half of the year (2H25), buoyed by a shift in global trade tensions and a timely injection of liquidity from policymakers. For investors seeking value, yield and quality, the city-state is once again looking like a worthwhile bet.

The optimism comes as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) prepares to roll out its S$5bil Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP), aimed squarely at boosting liquidity and breathing life into non-index counters.

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