Singapore stocks ended slightly lower this week, with the STI down 0.02%, amid a global tech sell-off rippling across Asia markets. In terms of individual stocks, SIA rose 5.1%; SIA Engineering rose 3%; Sats rose 2.8%; Sembcorp rose 2.2%; Singtel rose 1.8%; UOB rose 1.4%; OCBC and SGX rose 0.9%; DBS fell 0.8%; Keppel fell 1.9%; Seatrium and ST Engineering fell 3.9%; Yangzijiang Shipbuilding fell 5.2%. Market News Singapore's Core Inflation Steady at 1.4% Despite Oil Crunch Singapore’s core inflation rate was unchanged last month, even as the Middle East conflict had pushed up global prices of energy and fertilizer. Core inflation, which excludes housing and private transportation costs, rose 1.4% in May from a year earlier, according to a statement by the Department of Statistics Singapore

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened lower on Friday. STI fell 0.18%; AEM SGD down 4%; UMS down 2%; SIA up 0.7%; Frasers Property, Thomson Medical up around 2%. Stocks in Focus $MoneyMax(5WJ.SI)$: A wholly owned subsidiary of the pawnbroker and gold retailer has priced RM200 million (S$62.7 million) in three-year fixed-rate notes at 5.7 per cent. They were issued on Thursday and will mature on Jun 25, 2029, a bourse filing stated on Thursday. The issue is part of the company’s RM500 million medium-term note programme. Shares of MoneyMax ended at S$0.775 on Thursday, down 2.5 per cent or S$0.02, before the announcement. $Del Monte Pacific(D03.SI)$: The canned-food brand on Thursday reported a 7

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Thursday. STI rose 0.2%; PC Partner up nearly 10%; UMS, Frencken, Top Glove up over 2%; CSE Global, SATS, Singtel, SIA up over 1%. Stocks in Focus $Frasers Property(TQ5.SI)$: The real estate group on Thursday said it is proposing a S$2.1 billion optimisation of its Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT) portfolio, marking the next stage of its hospitality strategy following the trust’s privatisation last year. The restructuring will, among other things, reverse certain legacy arrangements and bring FHT’s carved-out lease and reversionary interests under a single title ownership. It will also allow Frasers Property to consolidate full ownership of Fraser Suites Singapore, facilitating a potential redevel

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Wednesday. STI rose 0.15%; Frencken, Food Empire up over 2%; UMS, Venture, Boustead up around 1%; Kep Infra Tr, StarHub down around 1%. Stocks in Focus $Singtel(Z74.SI)$: The telco on Tuesday said its wholly owned Australian subsidiary Optus has priced S$200 million 10-year fixed-rate notes at 2.84 per cent. The notes will be issued on Jun 30, 2026, and mature on Jun 30, 2036. The net proceeds will be swopped into Australian dollars and used by Optus to fund its ordinary course of business, it added. Singtel shares closed at S$4.35 on Tuesday, down 0.2 per cent or S$0.01, before the news.  $Singapore Airlines(C6L.SI)$ (SIA): The flag carrier on Tuesday said it is issuing 1.5 b

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Tuesday. STI rose 0.34%; ThaiBev, YZJ Shipbldg up around 1%; Sheng Siong, DBS, Wilmar Intl up within 1%; StarHub. UMS dropped around 1%. Stocks in Focus $Singapore Airlines(C6L.SI)$ (SIA): SIA on Monday said that it plans to sell its first five-year benchmark dim sum bond, an offshore yuan bond issued outside mainland China, and has hired four banks to arrange the potential deal. Singapore Airlines has not disclosed the planned size. Shares of SIA ended on Monday at S$7.33, S$0.05 or 0.7 per cent higher. $Guocoland(F17.SI)$: Property developer GuocoLand announced on Monday that its wholly owned subsidiary, GLL IHT, has priced an offering of S$110 milli

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened lower on Monday. STI fell 0.12%; Thomson Medical, Venture, First Resources, OUEREIT, Kep Infra Tr up around 1%. Stocks in Focus $Great Eastern(G07.SI)$: For 118 years, Great Eastern has been a reliable fixture for ordinary Singaporeans. It is the pioneer of the domestic insurance scene, covering everything from basic health to critical illness plans. Now, the insurer has decided it is time to focus on the wealthy. Since the current leadership took the reins about a year-and-a-half ago, the mandate from the top has been clear: grow and transform. $Info-Tech(ITS.SI)$: Info-Tech Systems, a software as a service (SaaS) player, sees future growth coming from customer

Singapore equities surged this week, propelled by a breakthrough peace agreement between the United States and Iran that substantially eased geopolitical tensions. The $Straits Times Index(STI.SI)$ gained over 3% across the week, touching a fresh historical high during intraday trading on June 19. In corporate action, local lenders spearheaded the rally to post record highs of their own, with $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ jumping nearly 5%, $DBS(D05.SI)$ advancing over 4%, and $UOB(U11.SI)$ climbing close to 3%. Meanwhile, $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ rose 1.87%, snapping a four-week losin

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Friday. STI rose 0.1%; Singtel rose 0.7%; Wilmar rose 0.6%; Keppel rose 0.3%. Stocks in Focus $Apac Realty(CLN.SI)$: Apac Realty announced on Friday that the lawsuit previously filed against its wholly owned subsidiary, property agency ERA Realty Network, has been discontinued and withdrawn. It was one of three defendants, which the claimants had been seeking a total of S$731,212 in damages from. Shares of Apac Realty ended at S$0.55, S$0.015 or 2.7 per cent lower on Thursday. $Lum Chang Creations(LCC.SI)$: The company is planning to launch a placement of up to 35 million shares at S$0.759 each to raise gross proceeds of up to about S$26.6 million, the

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Thursday. STI rose over 1%; $UMS(558.SI)$ drops 1%; $JMH USD(J36.SI)$ drops over 4%, $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ and $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ edge up 0.7% while $DBS(D05.SI)$ gains 0.5%. Stocks in Focus The following companies saw developments that may affect the trading of their securities on Thursday (Jun 18): $Centurion(OU8.SI)$: The group on Wednesday said it has acquired 25 per cent equity interest in a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Perth for A$250,000 (S$22

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Wednesday. $Straits Times Index(STI.SI)$ rose 0.19%; AEM slides nearly 3%, UMS drops 2%; JMH, Singtel and OCBC edge up 0.7% while DBS gains 0.3%. Stocks in Focus The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jun 17): $Boustead(F9D.SI)$: The engineering and technology group’s subsidiary, Esri Australia, has renewed a contract for its geographic information systems platform with the Australian federal government for around S$60 million. The group said in a bourse filing on Tuesday that this is the largest enterprise agreement contract for the company’s geospatial division to date.

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Monday. STI rose 0.9%; Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and Seatrium rose 3%; Genting Singapore and Sembcorp Industries rose 2%; SGX, Keppel, OCBC, and SIA rose 1%. Stocks in Focus $Annica Holdings(JFQ.SI)$: The group on Friday said it secured a commercial project to deploy integrated solar and hydrogen energy systems in Sarawak, Malaysia. It is also in talks to expand an existing framework agreement, to accelerate the development of renewable energy opportunities in Malaysia. The expansion builds on an existing agreement signed in September 2025 to strengthen feedstock security and support product quality enhancement initiatives. Shares of Annica Holdings ended flat at S$0.03 on Friday before the news.

Singapore stocks fell slightly this week, with the STI down 0.5%, with investor sentiment buoyed by the US president, Donald Trump's decision to end strikes on Iran. In terms of individual stocks, SGX and Wilmar International rose 4%; DBS fell 0.9%; UOB fell 1%; OCBC, Genting Singapore fell 2%; Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and ST Engineering fell 3%; Seatrium fell 4%; NIO fell 6%. Market News Singapore's Oil Product Inventories Slump to near 13-Year Low Oil product stocks in Asia's key ​trading hub Singapore fell to their lowest levels in nearly 13 years, led by a ‌sharp drawdown in residual fuel inventories as the Middle East conflict continues, official data showed on Thursday. Combined onshore oil product stocks totalled 34.41 million barrels in the week to June 10, the lowest since July 20

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Friday. STI rose 0.82%; AEM SGD up over 6%; UMS, Kep Infra Tr up about 2%; JMH USD, Singtel, DBS, OCBC Bank, UOL up over 1%. Stocks in Focus $City Developments Ltd(C09.SI)$ (CDL): A tie-up between City Developments Ltd (CDL) and Hong Realty on Thursday has placed the top bid of S$542.4 million for a 99-year leasehold private housing site in Peck Hay Road, a short walk from Newton MRT interchange station. The top bid works out to S$1,865.15 per square foot per plot ratio. The 80:20 joint venture between CDL and Hong Realty plans to develop a 39-storey residential tower with about 380 units. Shares of CDL on Thursday ended at S$8.23, S$0.04 or 0.5 per cent lower. $Singapore Kitchen Equipment(5WG.SI)$</

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened lower on Thursday. STI fell 0.28%; UMS, AEM SGD fell over 2%; Haw Par, SATS, Kep Infra Tr fell around 1%; ThaiBev, Golden Agri-Res up over 1%. Stocks in Focus $CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust(C38U.SI)$ (CICT): Unitholders of CICT pressed hard for answers at an extraordinary general meeting on Wednesday to approve the proposed S$3.9 billion acquisition of Orchard Road mall Paragon. Among them was Ng Ee Peng, who was chief executive of CapitaLand’s commercial and fund management business units from 2000 to 2002. Units of CICT closed at S$2.33 on Wednesday, up 2.2 per cent or S$0.05. $Singapore Exchange(S68.SI)$ (SGX): Robust trading activity and sustained

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened lower on Wednesday. STI fell 0.59%; AEM SGD down over 4%; UMS, China Aviation down around 3%; NIO, ThaiBev, Frencken down 2%; SATS, DBS, Singtel down around 1%. Stocks in Focus $Nio(NIO.SI)$: The electric vehicle giant denied allegations by the US that it is aiding the Chinese military, a statement on Tuesday noted. This comes after it was put on a Chinese military companies list by the US Department of Defense, along with other Chinese tech companies. Nio added that its inclusion is “not justified” since it is “not a Chinese military company or a... contributor to the Chinese defence industrial base”. $Wee Hur(E3B.SI)$: The group on Tuesday announced its acquis

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Tuesday. STI rose 0.07%; AEM SGD up 3%; Frencken up over 2%; Haw Par, UMS, ThaiBev, SATS up over 1%. Stocks in Focus $Starhill Global Reit(P40U.SI)$: The manager of the real estate investment trust (Reit) announced on Monday that Kemmy Tan will be appointed CEO and executive director effective Jul 1. The current CEO, Ho Sing, will step down on Jun 30, instead of Aug 10 as previously announced. $Ley Choon(Q0X.SI)$: The group announced on Monday that its subsidiary, Ley Choon Constructions and Engineering, secured contracts worth around S$24.5 million in aggregate for the repair and maintenance of underground utilities services. The contracts are expect

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened lower on Monday. STI fell 1.54%; First Resources, AEM SGD, Centurion, Olam Group down over 4%; Keppel down 2%; SGX, SIA, OCBC Bank down nearly 2%. Stocks in Focus $Singtel(Z74.SI)$: The telco announced on Friday that it will partner Digital Industry Singapore (DISG) to strengthen its capabilities in artificial intelligence-enabled operations. The initiative also covers talent development and employment, as well as governance and technology frameworks. Singtel is the first company to be funded through this new multi-year AI initiative by DISG. Shares of Singtel ended at S$4.29, 0.7 per cent or S$0.03 lower on Friday, before the news. $SIA Engineering(S59.SI)$ (SIAEC): The company announced on Saturday that

Singapore stocks fell this week, with the STI up 0.24%. In terms of individual stocks, $ULTRAGREEN AI USD(ULG.SI)$ rose 5.11%; $AvePoint(AVP.SI)$ rose 4.6%; $NIO Inc. USD OV(NIO.SI)$ rose 3.86%; $SATS(S58.SI)$ rose 3.64%; $Frencken(E28.SI)$ down 11.25%; $Hong Leong Asia(H22.SI)$ down 10.88%; $UMS(558.SI)$ down 9.64%; $Food Empire(F03.SI)$ down 8.26%. UltraGreen.ai's CEO Ravinder Sajwan raises stake after buying 78,800 shares at US$1.37

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Friday. STI rose 0.04%; SIA Engineering, UOB, Centurion up about 1%; SIA, Keppel, DBS edge higher; UOL, Boustead down 1%; UMS down 2%. Stocks in Focus $City Developments Ltd(C09.SI)$ (CDL): CDL announced on Friday a 100 per cent take-up rate for its buyback offer for 24,120,733 preference shares. Shares of CDL ended at S$8.39, S$0.01 or 0.1 per cent lower, before the announcement. $IReit Global(UD1U.SI)$: It announced on Thursday that its wholly owned subsidiaries holding the Berlin Campus were served with a statement of claim on May 19, by former main tenant DRV. DRV is seeking a repayment of about 8.4 million euros (S$12.5 million) plus interest. In response, IReit’s legal counsel filed a comm