DBS and Sembcorp Industries - one crosses $60 level to new record, the other succumbs below $7

Macquarie Warrants Singapore
05-18

– Last week, $DBS(D05.SI)$ shares hit consecutive record highs on May 14 (+0.4% to $60.13) and May 15 (+0.1% to $60.20), which according to Dow Jones, reflects sustained buying momentum

– The bullishness in the share price is on the back of robust earnings released on 30 April, where a 25% surge in wealth management fees drove strong non-interest income and loan demand rose 6.2%

– The results led to some analysts raising their target price on the share

– Investors interested in Macquarie Research's view on DBS shares can read our article published on 4 May here: (https://www.warrants.com.sg/marketnews/highlight/todayhighlight/7865)

– Those who view the $60 share price level as a key resistance level that DBS shares may fall back below can consider trading that short-term bearish view via Macquarie's newly listed DBS put warrant $DBS MB ePW261229(KQXW.SI)$ (https://warrants.com.sg/tools/livematrix/KQXW) which costs $0.111 as of 933AM and will increase approximately 6.1% for a 1% fall in DBS shares, based on its current effective gearing

– $Sembcorp Ind $Sembcorp Ind(U96.SI)$ (SCI) is one stock that failed to stay above its key resistance level of $7, succumbing below after closing above for two days - on 15 and 16 April

– According to Bloomberg AskB, the stock has underperformed over the past year (-8.0%), though it has partially recovered from its 52-week low of SGD 5.60 hit in early March 2026, with the stock currently at $6.08 — still well below its 52-week high of $7.93

– Last Monday, the stock fell 2.7% to $6.18, its lowest level in more than seven weeks at the time, with the RSI dropping below 30 — a technical signal that shares may be oversold (Bloomberg)

– The two names present a stark contrast with DBS trading at all-time highs while SCI remains in a downtrend on a 1-year basis, trading below key moving averages

– Investors who believe that SCI shares may rebound from here may consider this morning's newly listed SCI call $SembInd MBeCW261229(EHMW.SI)$ (https://warrants.com.sg/tools/warrantterms/EHMW) which costs $0.035 while SCI trades at $6.10 and will move approximately 5.1 times more than SCI shares, according to its current effective gearing level

– Last week, $DBS (D05.SG)$ shares hit consecutive record highs on May 14 (+0.4% to $60.13) and May 15 (+0.1% to $60.20), which according to Dow Jones, reflects sustained buying momentum – The bullishness in the share price is on the back of robust earnings released on 30 April, where a 25% surge in wealth management fees drove strong non-interest income and loan demand rose 6.2% – The results led to som...

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