{"id":48959,"date":"2026-07-31T15:17:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T07:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phillipnova.com.sg\/?post_type=educational_articles&p=48959"},"modified":"2026-07-31T16:12:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:12:04","slug":"you-think-the-singapore-market-will-keep-rising-what-are-your-options","status":"publish","type":"educational_articles","link":"https:\/\/www.phillipnova.com.sg\/cn\/educational_articles\/you-think-the-singapore-market-will-keep-rising-what-are-your-options\/","title":{"rendered":"You Think the Singapore Market Will Keep Rising. What Are Your Options?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Different investors can share the same bullish view \u2014 but choose different ways to express it.<\/em><\/p>

You believe the Singapore market may continue moving higher. Perhaps you’re optimistic about local bank earnings, improving regional trade, supportive policy developments or broader economic conditions.<\/p>

The question isn’t whether you have a bullish view. It’s how different investors commonly choose to express that view.<\/p>

There is no single “best” instrument. The right approach depends on factors such as your investment objective, holding period, risk tolerance and familiarity with different products. This article introduces some of the products investors commonly research when they have a positive short-term view on the Singapore market.<\/p>

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Most of the products in this article are linked to one of two closely related indices.<\/p>

The Straits Times Index (STI) <\/strong>tracks 30 of the largest and most liquid companies listed on the Singapore Exchange, selected to represent key sectors of the Singapore economy. It is the country\u2019s most widely recognised equity benchmark and is reviewed periodically to ensure it reflects the investable large-cap market.<\/p>

The MSCI Singapore Index (SiMSCI) <\/strong>is a broader, free float-adjusted index that includes large- and mid-cap Singapore-listed companies, covering approximately 85% of Singapore\u2019s total equity market capitalisation. It is designed to represent the overall Singapore equity market more comprehensively and serves as the underlying benchmark for SiMSCI Futures, the SG100 CFD, and Phillip Nova\u2019s LSS.<\/p>

Although constructed differently, both indices are influenced by many of the same market drivers, including:<\/p>