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SGX cuts board lots to 10 shares for DBS, OCBC, UOB as push to widen retail participation deepens

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Lower entry costs will open the door to more investors, but understanding what they buy matters more than ever, says Singapore and Regional CEO, Longbridge Securities SINGAPORE, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Retail investors can now buy shares of DBS, OCBC and UOB in lots of 10…

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MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bullishThe 90% reduction in minimum lot sizes lowers entry barriers for retail investors on key Singapore stocks.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
  1. 01SGX reduced board lots from 100 to 10 shares for DBS, OCBC and UOB effective 5 October.
  2. 02The change cuts minimum capital needed to own these stocks by 90%.
  3. 03The first 11 qualifying stocks accounted for about 35% of SGX trading activity in H1 2026.
  4. 04Stocks priced between S$10 and S$100 now trade in lots of 10 shares.
NEWS IMPACT AND MARKET REACTIONChange since the story · reference
OCBCOCBCStock—n/aPositive UOBUOBStock—n/aPositive SGXSGXStock—n/aNeutral Compal Electronics, Inc.2324.TWStock35.55 TWD-0.14%today -1.52%Neutral Invesco DB Silver FundDBSETF28.68 USDMarket closedtoday +1.51%Positive
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