SGX
Business & Finance abbreviation · Stock Market & Investing
| Stands for | Singapore Exchange |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
SGX stands for Singapore Exchange, a stock market & investing abbreviation.
Singapore's securities and derivatives exchange operator, which lists Singaporean and regional companies and runs one of Asia's most active derivatives markets, including iron ore and Asian index futures. Its stock benchmark is the Straits Times Index.
Example: Iron ore futures on the SGX rose after China announced new infrastructure spending.
Usage notes
Formed in 1999 by merging the Stock Exchange of Singapore and the Singapore International Monetary Exchange, and itself listed on its own exchange. In 2023 its India index futures moved to GIFT City in Gujarat, where they trade as "GIFT Nifty."
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