Singapore shares registered gains today as investors mull a move by the country’s central bank to tighten monetary policy settings for the first time since 2022.

The Straits Times Index inched 0.51% higher to 5,009.80 points at 1.52pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$1.12B seen in the broader market.

In terms of companies to watch, we have Oiltek International, Koh Brothers Eco Engineering and Koh Brothers, after property player Koh Brothers rejected a new shareholders’ attempt to force the company to distribute its stake in Oiltek on the basis that it is not in the group’s best interest. 

Elsewhere, from how US President Donald Trump signalled a willingness to resume talks and said Iran had reached out to his administration after weekend negotiations collapsed, to how Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) is reportedly considering a share sale to raise as much as US$5 billion in Hong Kong, more international and corporate headlines remained in focus.

Also on deck, a quick look at Goldman Sachs’s results and how it sets the tone for the latest earnings season.

On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Willie Keng, Founder, Dividend Titan.