<div id="readability-page-1"><div>[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Tuesday (Jan 20), extending their fall for a second consecutive day amid a wider regional decline.The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.1 per cent or 6.88 points to finish at 4,828. Meanwhile, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index fell 0.5 per cent or 7.90 points to 1,480.03.Across the broader market, gainers edged out losers 307 to 285, after 2.5 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion changed hands.Key regional indices were in the red. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index declined 0.3 per cent, South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.4 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI slid 0.8 per cent.“Asian equities opened cautiously, Europe flinched, and safe havens were quietly restocked,” noted Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management.“Japan’s bond market is already on edge, with long-dated yields pushing into uncharted territory after election-related fiscal chatter,” he added, as the Nikkei 225 index fell 1.1 per cent. DFI Retail Group led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 4.8 per cent or US$0.19 to end at US$4.12.The worst performer among STI constituents was Seatrium , falling 1.9 per cent or S$0.04 to close at S$2.12.The three local banks ended mixed on Tuesday. OCBC rose 0.2 per cent or S$0.04 to S$20.35, but DBS finished 1 per cent or S$0.58 lower at S$58.13 and UOB was down 0.3 per cent or S$0.10 at S$36.74.</div></div>

Singapore stocks fell for the second consecutive day, with the Straits Times Index (STI) down 0.1% to 4,828. The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index decreased by 0.5%. Despite 307 gainers, the broader market saw a decline in key regional indices, including Hong Kong's Hang Seng (-0.3%) and South Korea's Kospi (-0.4%). DFI Retail Group was the top gainer, up 4.8%, while Seatrium was the worst performer, down 1.9%. Local banks had mixed results, with OCBC rising slightly, while DBS and UOB fell.

- The Singapore stock market closed lower on January 20, marking a second consecutive decline, as regional markets fell broadly.  
- The Straits Times Index (STI) decreased by 0.1% to close at 4,828 points, while the iEdge Singapore Next Generation 50 Index fell by 0.5%.  
- DFI Retail Group led the blue-chip index with a 4.8% increase, contrasting with the poor performance of Seatrium, which dropped by 1.9%.

Singapore stocks track regional declines; STI down 0.1%