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title: "Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.85%; Top stock is Jardine Matheson"
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description: "The Straits Times Index (STI) rose by 1.85% to close at 4,975.830 on April 1. Jardine Matheson led the market with a 4.78% increase, making it the top stock. Other notable performers included Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (+4.76%) and Hongkong Land (+4.25%). Conversely, Wilmar International and Genting Singapore Limited lagged behind."
datetime: "2026-04-01T23:20:39.000Z"
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# Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.85%; Top stock is Jardine Matheson

**Jardine Matheson is the top stock with a 4.78% increase.**

The Straits Times Index (STI) closed at 4,975.830, up 1.85% on Wednesday, 1 April, at 5:21 p.m.

Jardine Matheson was the most active stock, followed by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Pte Ltd (+4.76%) and Hongkong Land (+4.25%).

Wilmar International and Genting Singapore Limited were at the foot.

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