STI is Asia's Strongest Benchmark in 2017 YTD
The STI has generated a 5.6% gain in the year thus far (as of this afternoon), compared to an average 2.5% return for the Nikkei 225 and Hang Seng Index, and an average 1.0% return for the FTSE Malaysia KLCI, Stock Exchange of Thailand SET Index and the Jakarta Composite Index. The five strongest STI stocks in the 2017 year through to the Lunar New Year Holiday were Global Logistic Properties (+19.1%), City Developments (+12.2%), Sembcorp Industries (+11.9%), CapitaLand (+10.6%) and DBS Group Holdings (+10.6%).