Prior to Wong’s address at 3.30pm, the STI was up 20.19 points for the day, or 0.52% up, to 3,925.04 points.
The Straits Times Index (STI) closed 20.71 points higher, or 0.53% up, at 3,925.56 points on Feb 18, just minutes after Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong finished delivering Budget 2025.
This marks a new all-time high close price for the STI. The index closed at 3,904.85 points on Feb 17, the previous trading day.
