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SGX Securities Turnover Rises 32% as Derivatives Activity Hits Six-Month High

SGX reported higher October securities turnover and its busiest daily derivatives trading since April, alongside gains in retail activity and ETFs.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Singapore, 12 November 2026 – Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX Group) said on 12 November that securities turnover rose 32% from a year earlier to S$44.8 billion in October. Daily average derivatives volume reached 1.6 million contracts, the highest since April 2026, as trading increased across equity, foreign exchange and commodity contracts.

The figures show activity rising in both the cash market and contracts that investors use to manage risk. For Asian asset managers, the October increase also shows how regional trading can pick up when markets fall sharply. Higher turnover describes how much changed hands, not whether prices rose or whether investors made money.

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  • TLA AI Editor

    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.