Singapore stocks rose this week, with the STI up 2.2%, although the Iranian conflict continued for a third week and oil markets remained under pressure. In terms of individual stocks, Sembcorp rose 6.6%; Singtel rose 5%; SGX rose 4.8%; DBS and SIA Engineering rose 3.8%; NIO rose 3.7%; OCBC rose 3.6%; UOB rose 2.8%; Keppel rose 2.6%; Sats rose 2.5%; Genting Singapore rose 2.3%; Yangzijiang Shipbuilding rose 1%; SIA rose 0.9%. Market News Singapore's Largest Taxi Firm Raises Fares as Fuel Prices Climb ComfortDelGro Corp., Singapore's largest taxi operator, will raise fares temporarily as it moves to shield cabbies from surging fuel costs driven by a global energy shock. Passengers will pay an additional S$0.50 ($0.39) to S$0.80 for trips starting from March 24, the company said in a social m

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened lower on Friday. STI down 0.2%; Singtel up 2%; Wilmar down 4%; HongkongLand and SATS down 2%; ST Engineering, SGX and Genting Sing down 1%. Stocks in Focus UOB : The bank on Thursday said it grew its sustainable financing portfolio to S$70.1 billion in 2025, up 21 per cent from S$58 billion recorded at the end of 2024. A key driver of this lending was the small- and medium-sized enterprise segment, with S$7.8 billion extended in loans there. The bank also shared that its chief executive Wee Ee Cheong received S$12 million in total compensation in 2025, down 20 per cent from S$15 million the year before. Shares of UOB fell 0.1 per cent to close S$0.05 lower at S$37.16, before the news. Hongkong Land, Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust : The property

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened lower on Thursday. STI down 1.3%; Nio down 4%; Keppel, Singtel, Seatrium and YZJ Shipbldg down 2%; SIA, DBS and UOB down 1%. Stocks in Focus Keppel : An individual who attempted to claim ownership of land in Jakarta owned by the group’s subsidiary Kepland Investama is appealing the Indonesian court’s dismissal of his 2.28 trillion rupiah (S$186.3 million) claim in February. Keppel on Wednesday said it does not expect the appeal to have a material impact on its operations and the overall financial performance. The counter closed 3.7 per cent or S$0.45 higher at S$12.76 before the news. Wing Tai : Its wholly owned subsidiary bought a freehold land parcel in Kuala Lumpur for RM45 million (S$14.7 million). The 11,092 square metre site near the Mont Kiara

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened flat on Wedneday. STI was unchanged; ThaiBev up 2%; Sembcorp up 1%; Singtel and Wilmar down 1%. Singtel : A second disruption of mobile services in as many days hit some of the telco’s users on Tuesday. Singtel said the problems were unrelated to the outage the day before that affected thousands of users and disrupted essential services. Mobile connectivity on Tuesday was restored around 5 pm, said the telco. Shares of Singtel rose 2.6 per cent to close S$0.13 higher on Tuesday at S$5.17. Suntec Reit : Gordon Tang’s Tang Organization, the new sponsor of Suntec Reit, said it plans to “undertake a comprehensive strategic review” of the trust’s portfolio. It said the initiatives could “support higher distributions” in the coming years, while balancing

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Tuesday. STI up 0.8%; Nio, UOB, Singtel and Seatrium up 1%; SingPost down 1%. Stocks in Focus Singapore Airlines (SIA) : Its low-cost arm Scoot posted a 17.4 per cent year-on-year increase in passenger traffic for February, of three billion revenue passenger-kilometres. This came as SIA Group recorded a passenger traffic of 12.3 billion revenue passenger-km for its two carriers over the month, a 3.8 per cent increase from the year-ago period, according to its latest operating results released on Monday. SIA shares closed flat at S$6.54 before the news. Singtel : The local telco’s mobile services were restored after a mobile outage on Monday which lasted eight hours. The cause of the disruption is unknown, though Singtel noted that it was no

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened flat on Monday. Nio up 4%; AHT and ThaiBev up 2%; YZJ Fin down 4%; YZJ Shipbldg and SingPost down 1%. Stocks in Focus Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (Sert) : The trust has bought a freehold logistics property in The Netherlands for 35 million euros (S$51.7 million). The purchase price was at an 8 per cent discount to the JLL independent valuation and 37 per cent below estimated reinstatement cost, said Simon Garing, the chief executive of Sert’s manager. This was the first property acquisition for the trust since 2022. Stapled securities of Sert fell 1.3 per cent to close 0.02 euro lower at 1.56 euros on Friday. Acrophyte Hospitality Trust (AHT) : The manager of the trust announced on Monday that its sale of Hyatt Place Memphis Primacy Parkway has bee

Singapore stocks fell this week, with the STI down 0.12%. In terms of individual stocks, $China Aviation(G92.SI)$ up over 11%; $Bumitama Agri(P8Z.SI)$ up over 10%; $Wilmar Intl(F34.SI)$ up nearly 9%. $Prudential(K6S.SI)$ down over 10%; $AvePoint(AVP.SI)$ down over 8%. Market News China Aviation Oil Could Benefit From Oil-Price Volatility in Near-Term China Aviation Oil (Singapore) could benefit from oil-price volatility in the near term, UOB Kay Hian analysts say in a report. Recent gains in oil prices amid the Middle East conflict could help the jet fuel supplier's sh

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened flat on Friday. ST Engineering up 0.8%; DBS, UOB up slightly; Singtel, iFast, Seatrium down within 1%. Stocks in Focus $ST Engineering(S63.SI)$: The company’s urban solutions business will be deploying a suite of intelligent transport systems solutions for Singapore’s Land Transport Authority, to create a more responsive and future-ready road transport network in the country. The solutions consist of a new iTransport platform, a traffic monitoring camera system and an integrated traffic and plant management system, said the company in a Friday bourse filing. Shares of ST Engineering closed 0.5 per cent or S$0.06 higher at S$11.15 on Thursday. UI Boustead Reit: The real estate investment trust (Reit) made i

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened lower on Thursday. STI fell 0.27%; UOB up 1.2%; CityDev up slightly; Singtel, OCBC Bank, Singtel, DBS, SIA down within 1%. Stocks in Focus $Q&M Dental(QC7.SI)$: The company announced on Wednesday that it is proposing to buy a 100 per cent stake of a dental group in Australia for A$144.5 million (S$132.1 million). Q&M said A$30 million, or about 21 per cent of the sale price, will be injected into the Australian company as capital. It intends to grow the Australian company’s specialist divisions, where the target currently has a clinical team of about 120 dentists – most of whom are general practitioners. Shares of Q&M Dental closed 3.8 per cent or S$0.02 higher at S$0.545 on Wednesday, before t

Market SnapshotSingapore stocks opened flat on Tuesday. NIO surges 12%; Raffles Medical up 3%; Keppel up 1%; ComfortDelGro, SATS, ST Engineering, DBS up within 1%.Stocks in Focus$Jardine Matheson Holdings(J36.SI)$: The Hong Kong-based conglomerate on Tuesday reported an 11 per cent year-on-year increase in underlying profit to US$1.7 billion for financial year 2025. Full-year revenue fell 4 per cent to US$34.2 billion. The group declared a final dividend of US$1.75 a share, bringing its full-year dividend to US$2.35 a share. Shares of Jardine Matheson rose 7.7 per cent or US$5.59 to US$78.40 before the news.$Yangzijiang Shipbuilding(BS6.SI)$: The shipbuilder said on Tuesday that it will buy a 10 per c

Market SnapshotSingapore stocks opened higher on Tuesday. STI rose 1.52%; ProNex, $SATS(S58.SI)$, $Keppel(BN4.SI)$, $CityDev(C09.SI)$, $DBS(D05.SI)$ up around 2%; $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$, $Genting Sing(G13.SI)$, SIA up over 1%.Stocks in Focus$Great Eastern(G07.SI)$: The insurer has appointed Andrew Khoo, a director on the board of its parent company OCBC, as chairman of its board with effect from Apr 15, according to a bourse filing on Monday. Dr Khoo, 62, who has also been on Great E

Singapore-based developer Centurion has revealed a proposal for a significant mixed-use redevelopment of the former John Martin & Co warehouse, located on North Terrace, Adelaide's central business district premier boulevard. The $300 million project will feature three new towers constructed behind and above the conserved 19th-century sandstone facade. The plan aims to preserve and incorporate the heritage-listed building while adding three modern towers that will include student housing, residential apartments, and commercial space. The development will offer apartments for sale, alongside a 30-story tower specifically designed for student accommodation, addressing the increasing demand for dedicated student housing in Adelaide's city center. Retail shops, restaurants, and entertainme

Sats, which maintains operations in Saudi Arabia and Oman, reports that its activities in the region have not faced any significant disruptions. The company expressed serious concern regarding the unprecedented airspace closures in certain Gulf nations, which are impacting the worldwide air cargo supply chain. Although flight interruptions might cause temporary delays for some shipments, Sats indicated that air cargo generally finds alternative pathways as supply chains adapt. The company stated that its global footprint enables its network to alleviate or handle supply chain interruptions and to accommodate shifting trade patterns. Sats views the Middle East as a rapidly expanding region full of opportunities, fueled by demand from e-commerce and specialized cargo services like pharmaceut

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened lower on Monday. STI fell 1.86%; CityDev, Keppel, ComfortDelGro down over 3%; SIA down 2.7%; iFast, UOB, Sats, OCBC Bank down about 2%. Stocks in Focus $Sembcorp Industries(U96.SI)$: The engineering services company on Monday said that no damage has been suffered by the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah F1 power and water plant amid Iran’s strikes. It elaborated that operations are currently continuing while the situation continues to be monitored. This also applies to its Oman facilities Salalah IWPP and the Manah II Solar Independent Power Project. Shares in Sembcorp Industries ended 0.7 per cent or S$0.04 higher at S$5.72 on Friday. $Frasers Property(TQ5.SI)$: T

Singapore stocks rose this week, with the STI down 2.94%. In terms of individual stocks, $First Resources(EB5.SI)$ rose 16%; $AEM SGD(AWX.SI)$ rose 12%; $ST Engineering(S63.SI)$ rose 10%; $Yanlord Land(Z25.SI)$ fell 15%; $PropNex(OYY.SI)$ fell 14%. Market News First Resources Posts 44.3% Rise in H2 Net Profit to US$204.7 Million First Resources on Feb 27 posted a net profit of US$204.7 million for the second half ended Dec 31, 2025, a year-on-year rise of 44.3 per cent from US$141.8 million. This came as profit from operations rose 47.8 per cent on the year to US$286 m

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened lower on Friday. STI fell 0.7%; Keppel, SGX and Wilmar fell 2%; ST Engineering, SIA, and Capitaland Investment fell 1%; Seatrium fell 0.9%; Singtel fell 0.8%; OCBC and DBS fell 0.4%. Stocks in Focus $Hongkong Land(H78.SI)$: The property developer’s underlying profit for FY2025 fell 8 per cent on the year to US$458 million from US$499 million in the previous financial year. Revenue declined to US$1.4 billion from US$2 billion previously. Its net profit stood at US$1.3 billion, reversing from a net loss of US$1.4 billion in FY2024. Hongkong Land shares closed on Thursday 2.5 per cent or US$0.20 higher at US$8.15 before the news. $SIA Engineering(S59.SI)$,

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Thursday. STI rose 1%; NIO rose 5%; ST Engineering rose 3%; Kepple, SIngtel, and SGX rose 2%; Genting Singapore, Sembcorp, and SIA rose 1%; UOB rose 0.9%; OCBC rose 0.7%; DBS rose 0.1%. Stocks in Focus $Aims Apac Reit(O5RU.SI)$ (AA Reit): The trust is proposing to divest a Singapore industrial property at 8 Senoko South Road for S$15 million. As part of its capital recycling strategy, the deal is subject to JTC Corporation’s approval and is expected to be completed within the first half of 2026. Units of AA Reit ended Wednesday 3.4 per cent or S$0.05 down at S$1.43, before the news. $Marco Polo Marine(5LY.SI)$: The integrated marine logistics company

Singapore shares clocked massive losses on Wednesday, losing more than 2%, tracking a similar pattern across the region amidst the US-Israel attacks on Iran during the weekend, with the conflict spilling over to the rest of the world. In terms of star stocks, Keppel fell 6%; Wilmar fell 5%; Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, ST Engineering, and Capitaland Investment fell 4%; Seatrium, SIA Engineering, and Sats fell 3%; Singtel, Sembcorp, Genting Singapore, NIO, and SGX fell 2%; UOB, OCBC, and DBS fell 1%. $(STI.SI)$