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Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX)
The Singapore Stock Exchange is the primary exchange in Singapore.
Homepage Currency: Singapore Dollar (SGD)
Trading Hours & Calendar
Trading Summary
More information on securities trading at the SGX can be found here.
Lit Order-types
- Limit Buy/Sell/Short (DAY/IOC)
- Market Buy/Sell/Short (DAY/IOC)
Dark Order-types
- SG Dark Limit Buy/Sell/Short (DAY)
- SG Dark Market Buy/Sell/Short (DAY)
Basic Market Rules
- Lot Size: Shares are mainly traded in board lots of 1000 shares.
- Tick Size is defined by product type and price. The tick size for equities is listed below, for information on other products see here.
| Price Range (SGD) | Tick Size (SGD) |
|---|---|
| Below 0.20 | 0.001 |
| 0.20 to below 1.00 | 0.005 |
| 1.00 to below 2.00 | 0.005 |
| 2.00 to below 10.00 | 0.01 |
| 10 and above | 0.01 |
- Short Sale Rules: Short sell orders must be marked appropriately; more detail can be found here.
Auction Mechanisms
The opening and closing market phases of the Singapore Stock Exchange are described in detail in Practice Note 8.2.1 which can be found under the rules of the exchange here.
Open
Orders can be entered from 08:30:00 to 08:59:00 (pre-open) followed by a non-cancel period from 08:59:00 to 09:00:00 after which order matching will occur and the market will open.
Close
Orders can be entered in from 17:00:00 to 17:05:00 (pre-close) followed by a non-cancel period from 17:05:00 to 17:06:00 after which order matching will occur and the market will close.