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2024-11-16

SGX Weekly Review|SingTel Sees Improved Full-Year Growth; Frasers Sees Earnings Jump

Singapore shares inched 0.55% higher this week as Fed signals slower pace of rate cuts. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday the central bank did not need to rush to lower interest rates due to ongoing economic growth, a solid job market and inflation that remains above its 2% target.In terms of star stocks, Riverstone jumped 10.99%; Frasers Property gained 3.37%.Market NewsSingTel sees improved full-year growth as half-year profit risesSingapore Telecommunications posted a 6% rise in underlying net profit for the half-year and gave improved guidance for the full year on Wednesday, underpinned by strength at its Australia unit Optus and technology services business NCS.Southeast Asia's largest telecoms provider also said it expects its earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) to grow at
SGX Weekly Review|SingTel Sees Improved Full-Year Growth; Frasers Sees Earnings Jump
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2024-10-10

SG Morning Call | Singapore Stocks Open Higher on Thursday; NIO Gains 5%

Market SnapshotSingapore stocks opened higher on Thursday. STI rose 0.4%; SIA and UOB rose 0.5%; DBS and OCBC rose 0.4%; Seatrium and SGX rose 0.5%; Sats rose 1.3%; Nio fell 4.8%.Stocks to Watch$SGX(S68.SI)$: Total securities market turnover value on the bourse increased 75 per cent year on year to S$30.38 billion in September, marking a 5.6 per cent increase from August’s S$28.76 billion. The growth in securities trading activity comes amid easing monetary policies and China’s stimulus package, which fuelled optimism and portfolio repositioning. Shares of SGX closed 1.8 per cent or S$0.21 higher at S$11.61 on Wednesday.$Metro(M01.SI)$: The department-store operator has acquired a freehold prime offic
SG Morning Call | Singapore Stocks Open Higher on Thursday; NIO Gains 5%
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2024-12-24

SG Morning Call|UOB, OCBC Plan Cost-of-Living Payout to Junior Staff in 2025

Market SnapshotSingapore stocks opened higher on Tuesday. STI up 0.2%; Sembcorp up 1.7%; Seatrium up 1.6%.Stocks to Watch$SEMBCORP INDUSTRIES LTD(U96.SI)$: The energy and urban development company on Monday joined the Dow Jones Sustainability Index as the sole new entrant from Singapore. This came as part of S&P Dow Jones Indices’ annual review of its Dow Jones Sustainability Indices which are grouped by themes, including Asia-Pacific and emerging markets. Shares of Sembcorp closed S$0.01 or 0.2 per cent higher at S$5.35, before the news. $F & N(F99.SI)$: Its board chairman Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, 80, will retire from office on Jan 16, 2025, announced the group on Tuesday. He will be a
SG Morning Call|UOB, OCBC Plan Cost-of-Living Payout to Junior Staff in 2025

SG Morning Call | STI Rose 0.22%; Comwell Reit SGD Rose 1.8%; OCBC Bank Rose 1.2%; NIO Fell 1.9%

Market SnapshotSingapore stocks opened higher on Wednesday. STI rose 0.22%; Comwell Reit SGD rose 1.8%; OCBC Bank rose 1.2%; $DBS Group(D05.SI)$ rose 0.8%; $NIO(NIO.SI)$ fell 1.9%; $Sheng Siong(OV8.SI)$ fell 1.2%.Stocks to Watch$OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$: Oversea-Chinese Banking bought back 273,000 shares in the open market on Monday for SG$4.6 million or SG$16.76 apiece, a filing with the Singapore Exchange said on the same day. The bank has been authorized to buy back up to 225.0 million shares under its current mandate. To date it has repurchased 11.3 million shares.$Singapore
SG Morning Call | STI Rose 0.22%; Comwell Reit SGD Rose 1.8%; OCBC Bank Rose 1.2%; NIO Fell 1.9%
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2024-11-08

SGX Weekly Review | Trump Comeback Sparks 5% Surge in STI; UOB Soars 11%; DBS Jumps 9%

Singapore shares rallied this week, with the $STI(STI.SI)$ up 4.75% in the last five trading days. The stock market reacted positively to the results of US presidential elections.Trump was elected the 47th President of the US, four years after he was voted out of the White House. International investors are confident that Trump's stance on industrial policy, tax cuts, and trade tariffs will fuel growth in the US and benefit equities.Market News$Singapore Airlines(C6L.SI)$' Half-Year Profit Nearly Halves on Rising CostsSingapore Airlines (SIA) reported a half-year profit on Friday that nearly halved year-on-year, reflecting intensifying market competition coupled with higher fuel costs and expenses.Air
SGX Weekly Review | Trump Comeback Sparks 5% Surge in STI; UOB Soars 11%; DBS Jumps 9%

Noon Talk Media Narrowed Its Losses To 900,000 Yuan in 1HFY2025

NoonTalk Media narrowed its net loss to 900,000 yuan in the first half of the fiscal year 2025.According to the financial results released by Catalist-listed NoonTalk Media after the market closed on Friday, February 7, the company's net loss for the first half of the fiscal year 2025, ending December last year, decreased to 900,000 yuan from 1.3 million yuan in the same period of the fiscal year 2024. The loss per share for the first half of fiscal year 2025 reduced by 0.44 cents, down from 0.64 cents in the corresponding period last year.Due to the significant growth in the production business division, the revenue for the period increased by 33% to 3 million yuan. $(SEJ.SI)$
Noon Talk Media Narrowed Its Losses To 900,000 Yuan in 1HFY2025

Citi Downgrades UOB To ‘Neutral’, Lowers Target Prices On All Three Banks, As It Sees Downside Risks To NIMs

Citi Research analyst Tan Yong Hong believes there could be downside risks to Singapore banks’ net interest margins (NIMs) due to plummeting rates on the Singapore Overnight Rate Average (SORA) and the market pricing in more rate cuts from the US.“Despite stable US rates, SORA has been pressured lower on [the] Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) incompletely sterilised foreign exchange (forex) interventions and flush banking system liquidity,” Tan writes in a report dated March 11 (US Eastern time).In his view, this could continue as long as there is scope to lower the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate (S$NEER) within the band. On Jan 24, the MAS said it would reduce the slope of its S$NEER policy band “slightly”, marking the first easing conducted by the central bank si
Citi Downgrades UOB To ‘Neutral’, Lowers Target Prices On All Three Banks, As It Sees Downside Risks To NIMs

SG Morning Call | Singapore Stocks Open Lower; Japfa Owners Offer to Take Poultry Firm Private

Market SnapshotSingapore stocks opened lower on Monday. STI fell 0.3%; Japfa rose 16%; Thomson Medical fell 6%; SingPost and Keppel fell nearly 1%.Stocks to Watch$Keppel(BN4.SI)$: The company was granted a license by the US to build a 20,000 km subsea cable system linking Singapore to the US. Keppel on Friday said it is co-developing the Bifrost Cable System with Edge Cable Holdings USA and Telekomunikasi Indonesia International. Keppel chief executive officer Loh Chin Hua said the successful deployment of Bifrost, expected to be ready for commercial service in the second half of this year, is set to “generate attractive returns” for Keppel and its private-fund co-investors. Shares of Keppel closed 1.6 per cent or S$0.11 higher at S$6.81 on Frid
SG Morning Call | Singapore Stocks Open Lower; Japfa Owners Offer to Take Poultry Firm Private
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2024-01-30

Singapore Stocks to Watch: MPACT, MLT, Keppel Reit, Clint, CDLHT, OUE Reit

The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 30):Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) has declared 9.1% lower distribution per unit (DPU) y-o-y of 2.20 cents for 3QFY2024 ended Dec 31, 2023, tempered by rate hikes and the absence of a one-off gain.However, the REIT recorded y-o-y gains in gross revenue and net property income (NPI) for the quarter, which improved by 0.8% y-o-y to $241.6 million and 1.7% y-o-y to $182.4 million, respectively. Despite broad forex challenges, growth was primarily driven by Singapore’s robust performance, which delivered positive contributions after fully offsetting higher utility expenses. Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) has proposed the divestment of its property at 72 Tuas South Av
Singapore Stocks to Watch: MPACT, MLT, Keppel Reit, Clint, CDLHT, OUE Reit

SingPost Shareholders Question Sale of Australian Assets: Can It Find a New Cash Cow?

SingPost shareholders voted on Thursday, March 13, on the proposed divestment of its Australian multimodal logistics business, Freight Management Holdings (FMH).The proposed transaction's value and the Australian business's contribution to SingPost are significant. Below are some considerations that may guide shareholders in deciding on the deal.However, the weight of each factor varies for each shareholder.Pros:Locking in Capital GainsA bird in hand is worth two in the bush.The proposed sale, at an enterprise value of A$1 billion (S$856.5 million), would yield a capital gain of S$289.5 million. This is S$22 million lower than the S$312.1 million initially anticipated when SingPost announced the unsolicited offer from private equity firm Pacific Equity Partners in December 2024, as the Aus
SingPost Shareholders Question Sale of Australian Assets: Can It Find a New Cash Cow?
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2024-02-29

Singapore Stocks to Watch: AEM, ST Engineering, Sats, First Resources, Yangzijiang Financial

The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Feb 29):AEM: The semiconductor equipment maker reported a net loss of S$20.9 million for the six months ended Dec 31, 2023, reversing from a net profit of S$44 million in the corresponding period a year earlier. Revenue for H2 FY2023 dropped 38 per cent to S$206.1 million from S$330 million. On Wednesday, the group said the loss follows the declining trend in the group’s net profit, which plunged 76 per cent year on year to S$19.7 million in the first half of FY2023. Shares of AEM closed at S$2.65, down 2.9 per cent or S$0.08, before the announcement.ST Engineering: The defence and engineering group’s net profit for the second half ended Dec 31, 2023, rose 19.9 per cent to S$305.9 million
Singapore Stocks to Watch: AEM, ST Engineering, Sats, First Resources, Yangzijiang Financial
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2024-11-07

SG Morning Call | Singapore Stocks Open Higher on Thursday; DBS Jumps Over 2% After Earnings

Market SnapshotSingapore stocks opened higher on Thursday. STI rose 0.6%; YZJ Shipbldg rose 2.8%; DBS rose 2.2%; Top Glove rose 1.4%; OCBC and UOB rose 1.3%; NIO fell 2.3%.Stocks to Watch$DBS Group(D05.SI)$: Singapore’s largest lender beat estimates with record net profit crossing the S$3 billion mark for the first time at S$3.03 billion for its third quarter ended September, up 17 per cent year on year. It declared an interim dividend of S$0.54 per ordinary share on Thursday, to be paid out on or about Nov 25, bringing estimated total dividends payable to S$1.54 billion. The quarter’s earnings per share of S$4.21, up from S$3.64 in Q3 FY2023, is expected to get a “permanent lift” from DBS’ new S$3 billion share buyback programme that is part of
SG Morning Call | Singapore Stocks Open Higher on Thursday; DBS Jumps Over 2% After Earnings
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2024-12-23

SG Morning Call|SingPost Fires CEO, Executives Over Whistleblowing Report; Nio Launches RMB788,000 EV

Market SnapshotSingapore stocks opened higher on Monday. STI up 0.3%, SingPost fell 8%, Nio up 0.2%.Stocks to Watch $Top Glove(BVA.SI)$: The glove manufacturer last Friday posted a net profit of RM5.5 million (S$1.7 million) for the first fiscal quarter ended November, reversing the prior year’s Q1 net loss of RM57.7 million, amid higher sales volume and healthier margins. Shares of Top Glove on the Singapore bourse closed 4.8 per cent or S$0.02 lower at S$0.40, after the results announcement. $TalkMed(5G3.SI)$: The tertiary healthcare services provider on Monday announced that it received a privatisation proposal from TW Troy, a special purpose vehicle managed by Tamarind Health. The offer is made by
SG Morning Call|SingPost Fires CEO, Executives Over Whistleblowing Report; Nio Launches RMB788,000 EV

SGX Weekly Review | Seatrium Surges 6.8% on Share Buybacks; SingPost Gains 6.7% with New CFO Appointment

Singapore stocks rose this week, with the STI up 0.8%. Singapore’s economy grew at a solid clip last quarter, providing momentum for full-year growth to surpass expectations.In terms of star stocks, $Seatrium(5E2.SI)$ rose 6.8%, $SingPost(S08.SI)$ rose 6.7%, $Sri Trang Agro(NC2.SI)$ rose 4.5%, $ThaiBev(Y92.SI)$ rose 3.6%, $CapLand Ascott T(HMN.SI)$ rose 3.4%. While $Man Oriental USD(M04.SI)$ fell 3.9%, and $NIO(NIO.SI)$ fell 3.8%.Market NewsSeatrium Stock Jumps 6.8% After Buying B
SGX Weekly Review | Seatrium Surges 6.8% on Share Buybacks; SingPost Gains 6.7% with New CFO Appointment

PropNex Harnesses Technology to Construct a Business Moat, Striving to Maintain a Leading Position

Given the bright prospects of Singapore's real estate market, $PropNex(OYY.SI)$ is optimistic about its outlook for this year.This year marks the 25th anniversary of PropNex's establishment, and Gafoor has expressed an optimistic view in light of this milestone. The mainboard-listed company is willing to distribute a special dividend to commemorate this occasion.The official pointed out that the number of apartments for sale this year, including units that remained unsold in the past few years, will reach approximately 20,000. It is anticipated that around 12,850 new units will be launched this year, compared to only 7,300 new units in 2024.The increase in the number of apartments for sale is a favorable sign for this market leader, which boasts
PropNex Harnesses Technology to Construct a Business Moat, Striving to Maintain a Leading Position
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2024-10-18

SG Morning Call | Keppel DC Reit Rises 1.35% After Reporting Higher DPU in 3Q; NIO Falls 4.8%

Market SnapshotSingapore stocks opened flat on Friday. Keppel DC Reit rose 1.35%; UOB Bank rose 0.8%; NIO fell 4.78%.Stocks to Watch$UOB Kay Hian(U10.SI)$: The Singapore Exchange Regulation has on Thursday lifted the brokerage’s moratorium, which restricted it from managing new initial public offerings (IPO) and reverse takeovers (RTO) submissions. This allows UOB Kay Hian to resume its role as issue manager and full sponsor for IPOs and RTOs on the local bourse. The counter ended at S$1.59, up S$0.01 or 0.6 per cent, before the announcement.$Keppel DC Real Estate Investment Trust(AJBU.SI)$ (Keppel DC Reit): Its third-quarter distribution per unit rose 0.4 per cent to S$0.02501, from S$0.02492 in the
SG Morning Call | Keppel DC Reit Rises 1.35% After Reporting Higher DPU in 3Q; NIO Falls 4.8%
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2024-03-27

SG Morning Call | OCBC to Quadruple Number of Cross-Border QR Payments; Factory Output Extends Growth in February

Stocks to Watch$City Developments Ltd(C09.SI)$ (CDL), $Frasers Property(TQ5.SI)$: A consortium of five companies, including CDL and Frasers Property, has submitted two bids with different concept proposals for the master-developer site in Jurong Lake District. The two property developers will take a 25 per cent stake each in the consortium.$WING Tai(W05.SI)$ has priced S$100 million in fixed-rate senior unsecured notes due Apr 3, 2029, at 4.38 per cent. Coupon payments will be made semi-annually.The notes were issued under the property developer’s S$1 billion multicurrency debt-issuance programme established on Mar 6.Net proceeds from the issuance will be u
SG Morning Call | OCBC to Quadruple Number of Cross-Border QR Payments; Factory Output Extends Growth in February
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2024-02-16

Singapore Stocks to Watch: SIA, SIA Engineering, F&N, Silverlake, Jiutian Chemical

THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Feb 16):$SINGAPORE Airlines(C6L.SI)$ (SIA) recorded a year-on-year, 14.4 per cent rise in group passenger traffic to 12.6 billion for January 2024, it said on Thursday (Feb 15).Within the group, the flagship airline’s revenue passenger-kilometres rose 14.3 per cent to 9.6 billion from 8.4 billion year on year. Passenger traffic, expressed as revenue passenger-km, indicates the number of passengers carried multiplied by the distance flown.Passenger capacity across the group rose 16.5 per cent on-year to 14.7 billion from 12.7 billion, outpacing January’s revenue passenger-km due to the shift in the Chinese New Year to February.
Singapore Stocks to Watch: SIA, SIA Engineering, F&N, Silverlake, Jiutian Chemical
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2024-07-05

SG Morning Call | Singapore Stocks Opened Lower on Friday; One-Third of New Cars in Singapore Are EVs

Market SnapshotSingapore stocks opened lower on Friday. STI fell 0.11%; Keppel rose 0.46%; Singtel fell 0.35%; SIA fell 0.14%; OCBC bank fell 0.26%.Stocks to WatchTHE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jul 5):$Ho Bee Land(H13.SI)$: The real estate group has priced S$160 million in fixed rate green notes due 2029 at 4.35 per cent. Net proceeds from the issuance will be used to fund or refinance eligible green projects. Shares of Ho Bee Land closed flat at S$1.86 on Thursday.$IReit Global(UD1U.SI)$: The real estate investment trust’s manager appointed Peter Viens as its new chief executive, following the departure of existing CEO Louis d’Esti
SG Morning Call | Singapore Stocks Opened Lower on Friday; One-Third of New Cars in Singapore Are EVs

DBS, OCBC, UOB To Profit From AUM, Fees In Thriving Family Office Sector

In 2024, the number of single family offices in Singapore is expected to increase by 43% year-on-year, exceeding 2,000. Analysts: Singapore's Robust Family Office Sector to Keep Bolstering Local Banks' Wealth Mgmt.More family offices have tended to be beneficial for the onshore deposit business and liquidity of the banks, said Jayden Vantarakis, head of Asean research at Macquarie Capital.Tareck Horchani, Maybank Securities' prime dealing head, anticipates family office wealth inflows to boost local lenders' AUM.He said that heightened due diligence requirements are likely to draw more sophisticated families. This would likely bring in higher - quality assets and demand for premium services, further driving up wealth management fees.Upcoming Singapore Budget may give further tax incentives
DBS, OCBC, UOB To Profit From AUM, Fees In Thriving Family Office Sector

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