Stock Trading

Singapore(SGX)

Order Placement Via

1) POEMS or
2) Your designated Trading Representative
Trading lot 100
Price Quote Via POEMS (live price)
Exchange SGX
Bid
Size
Product Price Range ($) Minimum Bid Size ($) Forced Order/Bid Size Range
Stocks (excluding preference shares),
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS),
business trusts, company warrants and
any other class of securities or Futures Contracts
not specified in Rule 8.3.3
Below 0.20 0.001
0.20 – 0.995 0.005 +/- 30 bids
1.00 and above 0.01
Below 0.20 0.001
Structured warrants 0.20 – 1.995 0.005 +/- 30 bids
2.00 and above 0.01
Exchange traded funds and
exchange traded notes
All 0.01 or 0.001 as SGX-ST determines1 +/- 10%
Debentures, bonds, loan stocks and
preference shares quoted in the $1 price convention
All 0.001 +/- 30 bids
Debentures, bonds, loan stocks and
preference shares quoted in the $100 price convention
All 0.001 +/- 1,000 bids
Product Price Range (HK$) Minimum Bid Size (HK$)
Securities denominated in
Hong Kong Dollar
Below 0.25 0.001
0.25 – 0.495 0.005
0.50 – 9.99 0.01
10.00 – 19.98 0.02
20.00 – 99.95 0.05
100 – 199.90 0.1
200 – 499.80 0.2
500 and above 0.5
Product Price Range (¥) Minimum Bid Size (¥)
Securities denominated in
Japanese Yen
Below 2,000 1
2,000 – 2,995 5
3,000 – 29,990 10
30,000 – 49,950 50
50,000 – 99,900 100
100,000 and above 1,000
For more details on minimum bid size, you may refer to the SGX website.
Clearing Fee1 0.0325%
SGX Access Fee2 0.0075%
SGX Settlement Instruction (SI) Fee3 SGD0.35
Philippines Stock Transaction Tax (PH STT)/Fee4 0.63% (for sell orders only)

1except for Structured Warrants which will be at 0.004% of contract value
2Trading fees for structured warrants is 0.001% of contract value from 2 March 2015
3SGX Settlement Instruction Fee of SGD0.35 from 01 February 2019
4Applicable for Philippines stock dual listed in SGX (0.6% PH STT and 0.03% collection fee of gross sale value of transaction)

Note: All fees and charges are subject to Goods & Services Tax (GST). Fees & charges may be subject to changes without prior notice. Please click here for custodian charges.

With effect from 13 November 2017, SGX-ST trading hours will be changed with the introduction of a midday trading break from 1200h to 1300h, during which investors may manage their orders and the indicative equilibrium price will be published. The break will end with an auction before continuous trading resumes at 1300h.

Normal Day Trading Half Day Trading
Opening Routine
Pre-Open 0830 to 0858 – 59* 0830 to 0858 – 59*
Non-Cancel 0858 – 59 to 0900 0858 – 59 to 0900
Trading 0900 to 1200 0900 to 1200
Mid-Day Break
Pre-Open 1200 to 1258 – 59* n/a
Non-Cancel 1258 – 59 to 1300 n/a
Trading 1300 to 1700 n/a
Closing Routine
Pre-Close 1700 to 1704 – 05* 1200 to 1204 – 05*
Non-Cancel 1704 – 05 to 1706 1204 – 05 to 1206
Trade at Close 1706 to 1716 1206 to 1216
Close 1716 1216

* The Pre-Open/Close phase ends randomly at any time within this one minute window and the Non-Cancel phase begins immediately after.

For overnight SGX order(s), you may enter them from 5.26pm onwards.

For more information on SGX trading hours, you may refer to the SGX website.

Note:

  • The above are trading hours for normal trading days. Please check with your Trading Representative for earlier closing time for certain holidays and eve of holidays.
  • Orders received during “No Orders Accepted On POEMS” time will be rejected.
  • All time are Singapore Time (GMT+8) unless otherwise stated.

2023 Non-Trading Days

Month Day Date Holidays Settlement Trading Day
January Monday 02 January New Year’s Day (obs) No No
Monday 23 January Chinese New Year No No
Tuesday 24 January Chinese New Year (obs) No No
April Friday 07 April Good Friday No No
May Monday 01 May Labour Day No No
June Friday 02 June Vesak Poya Day No No
Thursday 29 June Hari Raya Haji No No
August Wednesday 09 August National Day No No
November Monday 13 November Deepavali No No
December Monday 25 December Christmas Day No No

# The preceding day is a half-day trading day.

Settlement Date T+2 market days
Settlement Currency SGD, USD, HKD (for HK denominated counters)
Order Amalgamation Yes
Contra Trading Yes
CPF settlement Yes