Singapore shares fell today on the back of earnings out of blue chip firms.

The Straits Times Index was down 0.81% at 4,223.85 points at 2.19pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$1.29B seen in the broader market.

In terms of counters to watch, we have Singapore Exchange. The bourse operator announced today that its net profit for the second half ended June 2025 declined 2.6 per cent to S$308 million, from S$316.3 million in the year prior. 

Elsewhere, from how Japanese stocks rallied on the back of US trade deal hopes, to how Intel’s CEO Tan Lip-Bu responded to US President Donald Trump’s call for his resignation for the first time – more international and corporate headlines remain in focus.

On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Benjamin Goh, Head of Research and Investor Education, SIAS.