Singapore Stocks End Week Lower; STI Drops 0.84% Singapore equities closed the week in negative territory, with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) falling 0.84% over the full week. Local Banks Mixed The three local banks posted mixed performances for the week. OCBC Bank gained 1%, while DBS declined 1.76% and UOB slipped 0.53%. Plantation Stocks Slump on Haze Concerns Singapore-listed plantation counters broadly retreated amid haze-related concerns. First Resources tumbled 10.6% for the week, Wilmar International fell 9.88%, Bumitama Agri dropped 6.75%, and Indofood Agri Resources lost 4.41%. Market News Singapore Q3 retrenchments rise to 4,800; resident unemployment edges up to 3%: flash data The number of layoffs rose to 4,800 in the third quarter, from 4,620 in Q2 – with Singapore’

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Friday. STI rose 0.12%; Suntec Reit up over 2%; Keppel, Great Eastern, ThaiBev, ESR REIT, Mapletree Log Tr up around 1%. Stocks in Focus $CapitaLand Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust(A17U.SI)$ (Clar): The trust on Thursday recorded higher rental reversion in the third quarter of 2026 amid its drive to reshape its industrial portfolio. Its rental reversion for Q3 came in at 9.9 per cent, up from 5.2 per cent in Q2, and 7.6 per cent the year before. For the first nine months of 2026, rental reversion was 9 per cent. Portfolio occupancy improved slightly, rising to 90.1 per cent as at Sep 30, up from 89.1 per cent in the preceding quarter. But occupancy was still lower than the 91.3 per cent re

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Thursday. STI rose 0.22%; Keppel rose 1.88%; Great Eastern, Keppel Reit, OCBC Bank, Singtel up around 1%. Stocks in Focus $Keppel(BN4.SI)$: The asset manager and operator on Thursday reported a 20 per cent increase in its net profit for the third quarter ended Sep 30, 2026. Excluding its non-core portfolio for divestment and discontinued operations, net profit for “New Keppel” – the term the company uses to refer to its continuing core business – increased by close to 15 per cent year on year for the quarter. The increase in New Keppel’s profit was underpinned by stronger performance in its connectivity segment and steady earnings from its infrastructure segment, said the company. Shares of Keppe

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Wednesday. STI rose 0.23%; AEM SGD, PC Partner up over 3%; UMS, OUEREIT, AvePoint, Hong Leong Asia, ST Engineering up over 1%. Stocks in Focus $Seatrium(5E2.SI)$: The offshore and marine player announced on Tuesday it would collaborate with global energy company Karpowership to develop floating power and infrastructure solutions in Singapore. The parties said they aim to “create an integrated platform combining infrastructure development, financing, engineering, construction and operations”. Seatrium shares ended Tuesday flat at S$1.82 before the announcement. $Mapletree Industrial Trust(ME8U.SI)$ (MIT): The trust on Tuesday reported a distribution per unit of S$0.0297 for its second quarter ende

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened lower on Tuesday. STI fell 0.12%; iFast stock jumped over 2% as Q3 profit rises 24.5%; Bumitama Agri, UMS up over 3%. Stocks in Focus $CapitaLand Ascott Trust(HMN.SI)$ (Clas): The lodging trust reported on Tuesday a 4 per cent year-on-year improvement in same-store operating performance for Q3, excluding acquisitions, divestments and The Cavendish London, which was closed for renovations. Portfolio revenue per available unit stood at S$164, with occupancy at 84 per cent. Clas, which has S$8.7 billion in total assets, said profit was affected by portfolio reconstitution activities, although it remained relatively stable excluding the London property. Stapled securities of Clas ended 0.6 per cent or S$0.005 up at S$0.825 on Monday. $Keppel Infrastructu

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened flat on Monday. Golden Agri-Res, SingPost up nearly 2%; Seatrium, Keppel Reit up over 1%. Stocks in Focus $Keppel(BN4.SI)$, $Seatrium(5E2.SI)$: Keppel’s wholly owned subsidiary Rigco and Seatrium will collaborate to complete four offshore rigs under a contract worth over S$500 million. The drillship and jackup rig are expected to be delivered in 2027 and 2028, respectively, while construction plans for the remaining two rigs are still being assessed. Shares of Seatrium closed S$0.03 or 1.7 per cent higher at S$1.81 on Friday, while shares of Keppel closed S$0.05 or 0.5 per cent lower at S$10. $OUE Reit(TS0U.SI)$: Th

Singapore stocks rose this week, with the STI up 0.12% as the sell-off in artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks eased. In terms of individual stocks, $AvePoint(AVP.SI)$ up nearly 8%; $Frasers Cpt Tr(J69U.SI)$ up about 6%; $JMH USD(J36.SI)$, $China Aviation(G92.SI)$ up over 5%; $UOL(U14.SI)$ up 4%; Market News Singapore's Core Inflation Rate Rises to 2% in September, Below Forecast Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 2% in September from a year earlier, official data showed on Friday. The core inflation rate, which excludes private road transport and a

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened Higher on Friday. STI rose 0.05%; 9CI rose 1.7%; ME8U, 5E2 rose 1.1%; M44U, A17U rose 1%; U11 rose 0.1%. Stocks in Focus $Seatrium Ltd(5E2.SI)$: The offshore and marine group has secured a contract from power generation company Karpowership to convert and integrate five hydrogen-ready Whale Class Powerships, each capable of generating up to 600 megawatts of electricity. The first vessel is expected to arrive at Seatrium’s Tuas Boulevard Yard in December 2027. Shares of Seatrium closed S$0.05 or 2.7 per cent lower at S$1.78 on Thursday. $CapitaLandInvest(9CI.SI)$: The real asset manager has appointed banking veteran Hsieh Fu Hua as its independent chairman and no

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened lower on Thursday. STI fell 0.1%; AWX fell 0.46%; AIY fell 0.37%; A17U fell 0.45%; U11 fell 0.2%. Stocks in Focus $Frasers Cpt Tr(J69U.SI)$: The trust posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.06214 for the second half ended September, up 2.6 per cent from S$0.06059 in the previous corresponding period. This raised total DPU for FY2026 to S$0.1235 – a new high. Revenue for H2 was up 8.7 per cent at S$223 million, and net property income rose 11.5 per cent to S$160.9 million. The increases were driven by contributions from Northpoint City South Wing, as well as higher passing rents across most malls. Units of FCT ended Wednesday 1 per cent or S$0.02 higher at S$2.06.

$Singtel(Z74.SI)$ shares fell more than 1% on Wednesday after Singapore’s telecommunications regulator fined the group S$1 million over mobile service disruptions in March that affected around 720,000 subscribers. The Infocomm Media Development Authority said the outages on March 16, 18 and 19 were preventable, citing cooling system failures, inadequate monitoring and technical issues following network traffic rerouting. The regulator ruled out a cyberattack. Singtel has since strengthened its network monitoring and maintenance procedures. It also provided about S$8 million in goodwill rebates to affected customers. The penalty adds to scrutiny of network reliability across the group, as its Australian subsidiary Optus has also faced criticism o

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Wednesday. STI rose 0.4%; UOB, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, and SIA Engineering rose 1%; OCBC rose 0.9%; SIA rose 0.8%; DBS rose 0.5%. Stocks in Focus $Singtel(Z74.SI)$: The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has imposed a penalty of S$1 million on the telecommunications provider over a series of mobile service disruptions in March that affected around 720,000 consumer and business subscribers. In a statement on Tuesday, IMDA said that its investigations found the outages on Mar 16, 18 and 19 were preventable and within the telco’s control. Shares of Singtel closed S$0.05 or 1.2 per cent higher at S$4.23 before the announcement. $Wee Hur(E3B.SI)$

Keppel Reit is acquiring a 51 per cent interest in Keppel South Central from its sponsor Keppel for a purchase price of S$610.9 million, boosting its presence in Singapore's premium office sector, the Reit manager announced on Tuesday (Oct 20), shares down 2%. The 33-storey Grade A commercial building, located in the central business district (CBD), carries a total value of approximately S$1.2 billion. With 522,500 square feet of net lettable area, this equates to an overall building valuation of roughly S$2,350 per square foot (psf). Based on this total valuation, the agreed property value for Keppel Reit's 51 per cent interest on a 70-year leasehold basis amounts to S$626.2 million. "The proposed acquisition of Keppel South Central increases our presence in Singapore to 82 per cent," sa

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened Higher on Tuesday. STI rose 0.2%; OV8 rose 0.7%; S63 rose 0.7%; Z74, C6L rose 0.5%; U11 rose 0.4%. Stocks in Focus $First Resources(EB5.SI)$: The palm oil company is “confident” that an objective review will establish that it does not engage in land clearing by fire, and has welcomed a thorough, evidence-based examination of the facts surrounding the haze situation. On Tuesday, the group said that it maintains a zero-burning policy, which is strictly enforced across its operations. Shares of First Resources closed 3.4 per cent or S$0.13 higher at S$3.93 on Monday. $Keppel Reit(K71U.SI)$: The manager announced on Tuesday that is buying a 51 per cent stake in Kep

Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened Lower on Monday. STI fell 0.14%; AJBU fell 1.9%; AWX fell 1.7%; G13 fell 1.6%; OV8 fell 0.3%. Stocks in Focus $Bumitama Agri(P8Z.SI)$: The company said on Friday that preliminary investigations had found no evidence linking its operations to the forest fires in Indonesia or the haze affecting Singapore. It added that a fire in one of its concessions had originated outside its boundaries before spreading into the area. The counter fell 4.8 per cent or S$0.09 to S$1.78 on Friday before the company called for a trading halt to issue a clarification statement. It will resume trading on Monday. $Wee Hur(E3B.SI)$: The property and construction group is entering Singap

Singapore stocks rose this week, with the STI up 0.3%, as investors digested a stronger-than-expected surge in non-oil domestic exports (NODX), even as palm oil counters came under pressure amid scrutiny over haze-causing fires. In terms of individual stocks, UOB rose 4.1%; Yangzijiang Shipbuilding rose 2.2%; SGX rose 1.3%; DBS rose 1%; SIA fell 0.6%; Singtel fell 1.4%; Wilmar fell 3.1%; Sats, Keppel fell 4%; SIA Engineering fell 6.5%; Seatrium fell 7.5%. Market News Singapore's MAS Stands Pat as Easing AI Boom Tames Inflation Singapore’s central bank unexpectedly left monetary policy unchanged as it expects both the global energy crunch and the artificial-intelligence boom to ease up in 2027. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, which uses the exchange rate as its main policy tool rather

Market Snapshot On Friday, Singapore stocks opened higher, with the Straits Times Index (STI) rising nearly 0.3%. Singtel, DBS, OCBC Bank and UOL edged up modestly, while JMH USD fell more than 3% in early trade. Stocks in Focus The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Oct 16): Singapore Airlines (SIA) : Passenger traffic rose 2.8 per cent year on year in September, supported by healthy demand across most regions, it said on Thursday. The group said it carried 3.5 million passengers during the month, up 3.7 per cent from a year earlier. Shares of SIA closed 0.8 per cent or S$0.05 lower at S$6.49 on Thursday, before the news. CapitaLand India Trust (Clint) : The trust on Thursday announced the launch of a new data centre in Chennai

Market Snapshot On Thursday, October 15, the Singapore stock market opened lower, with the STI down about 0.4%. AEM SGD tumbled over 6% in early trading, UMS fell more than 5%, while DBS, OCBC Bank, and UOL all edged down slightly. Stocks in Focus The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Oct 15): Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) : The hospitality management group said on Wednesday that it has not made any decision to sell or redevelop its properties, following a report that Hongkong Land is in talks to acquire a majority stake in Forum The Shopping Mall, HPL House and voco Orchard Singapore. Potential redevelopment plans of the properties were also raised. HPL added that there is no certainty any transaction or corporate action wi

Market Snapshot On Wednesday, Singapore stocks edged higher in early trading, with the STI index up 0.2%. Singtel rose more than 1%, while AEM SGD and JMH USD gained 0.8%. OCBC Bank and DBS edged lower. Stocks in Focus The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Oct 14): Kore US Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) : The manager said on Tuesday that it has completed a full-floor spec-suite development, The Post at 10800 The Plaza Buildings in Bellevue, Washington. This is the Reit’s second such development at The Plaza Buildings, and its fourth full-floor spec-suite development in total. Half of its six suites were leased prior to completion. Units of Kore US Reit ended 1.3 per cent or US$0.002 down at US$0.15 on Tuesday, prior to

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%. SG Local News ‘Bringing Asean together as a single market’: PM Wong For South-east Asia to continue attracting investments, the challenge lies in bringing Asean together as a single market, while encouraging entrepreneurship and innovation, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. “We really have to harness the benefits of a single market, which we don’t have today,” he said. PM Wong was speaking at a dialogue with DBS CEO Tan Su Shan at the DBS Asia Future Forward Conference held at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Monday (Oct 12). They discussed a range of topics, from how to responsibly manage t

Market Snapshot On Monday, October 12, Singapore stocks opened slightly higher. The STI rose over 0.1%, JMH USD gained more than 1%, and AEM SGD advanced 0.6%, while Singtel fell 0.7% and UOL dropped 0.6%. Stocks in Focus The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Oct 12): Singapore Exchange (SGX) : Securities daily average value on the SGX rose 27 per cent year on year to S$1.9 billion in September, with turnover also up 27 per cent at S$42.2 billion. This came as global investors “sought trusted markets and risk-management tools amid persistent uncertainty marked by elevated energy prices and higher borrowing costs”, said the bourse operator. Shares of SGX rose 0.4 per cent to close S$0.09 higher at S$20.73 on Friday. UMS Integrati