Retail investors buy into market dip in early 2025: SGX

This trend has been observed over the past five years.

The 50 SGX-listed stocks with the most net retail buying averaged a 2.7% decline over the past five weeks, whilst the 50 with the most net retail selling averaged a 3.7% gain, SGX reported.

“This trend suggests that broadly, retail investors tend to buy stocks during weaker performances and sell during stronger performances. Over the past five years, this behavior has been fairly consistent, with retail investors generally net buying more during weaker periods and buying less during comparatively stronger periods,” SGX said.

During the period, the non-STI stocks with the highest net retail buying included Keppel REIT, AEM Holdings, CapitaLand India Trust, CapitaLand Ascott Trust, and iFAST Corporation.

Meanwhile, the non-STI stocks with the most net retail selling were Suntec REIT, Rex International, Japfa, ParkwayLife REIT, and CSE Global.

According to SGX, retail investors have net bought $487m in Singapore shares, mainly in the Financial Services, REITs, and Technology sectors since the end of 2024.