SG Morning Call | Singapore Stocks Open Lower; MAS Tightens Monetary Policy for the Second Time in a Row
Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened lower on Monday. STI rfell 0.7%; Seatrium and iFast rose 2%; Singtel rose 0.5%; Raffles Medical fell 2%. Stocks in Focus $Seatrium(5E2.SI)$: The offshore and marine group on Friday said it expects to record “a material year-on year improvement” in net profit for its first half of the year, on the back of divestment gains and progressive margin improvements. Its profit for H2 2025 was at S$179.3 million, up 48.3 per cent year on year. The company will be releasing its H1 FY2026 results on Jul 31. The counter ended S$0.03 or 1.4 per cent down at S$2.13 on Friday, prior to the profit guidance. $iFast(AIY.SI)$: The digital bank and wealth management platform on Frid
Singapore stocks rose this week, with the STI up 1.4%. In terms of individual stocks, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding rose 10.2%; Seatrium rose 7%; Sats rose 3.3%; DBS rose 2.8%; UOB rose 2%; OCBC rose 1.9%; Keppel rose 1.3%; SGX fell 1%; Singtel fell 1.1%; SIA fell 1.3%; Sembcorp fell 1.7%. Market News Singapore Core Inflation Accelerates to 1.6% As Oil Risks Linger Singapore's core inflation accelerated last month as higher global energy costs are beginning to filter through to consumer prices. Core inflation, which excludes housing and private transportation costs, rose to 1.6% in June from a year earlier, according to a statement by the Singapore Department of Statistics on Wednesday. That was faster than the 1.4% pace in May but below the median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey of 1.7%. T
SG Morning Call | Singapore Stocks Open Lower; STI Dips 0.56% As Major Banks And Tech Stocks Retreat
Market Snapshot Singapore equities opened in negative territory on Friday, with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) slipping 0.56%. Across the broader market, major blue-chip stocks faced selling pressure. The local banking trio saw mixed to lower trades, with OCBC Bank shedding 0.8%, while DBS and UOL each declined by 0.6%. Telecommunications giant Singtel also dipped 0.6%. In the semiconductor and tech space, AEM Holdings (AEM SGD) dropped over 2%, and UMS Holdings (UMS) fell 1.5%. Bucking the broader downtrend, Jardine Matheson Holdings (JMH USD) managed to gain ground, rising more than 1% in early trading. Stocks in Focus The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jul 24): Singapore Exchange (SGX) : The bourse operator said
SG Morning Call | Singapore stocks open mixed on Thursday; STI falls 0.32%, UMS rose more than 1%, Kep Infra Tr gained 0.95%
Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened mixed on Thursday, with the STI down 0.32%. UMS rose more than 1%, Kep Infra Tr gained 0.95%, UOL climbed 0.7%, and AEM SGD advanced 0.5%. JMH USD fell 0.9%, OCBC Bank declined 0.6%, and DBS dropped 0.3%. Stocks in Focus The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jul 23): Keppel DC Reit : The real estate investment trust’s (Reit) distribution per unit (DPU) rose 11.3 per cent to S$0.05714 for its first half ended Jun 30, from S$0.05133 the year before, the manager announced on Thursday. Growth was driven by contributions from positive reversions and escalations secured in prior periods, as well as acquisitions of Tokyo Data Centre 3 and remaining interests in Keppel DC Singapore 3 & 4. Un
SG Morning Call | STI Opens 0.22% Lower; UMS Gains Over 3%, AEM SGD Rises 1.6%, and Kep Infra Tr Edges Up Nearly 1%
Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened slightly lower on Wednesday, with the STI down 0.22%. UMS gained over 3% at the open, AEM SGD rose 1.6%, and Kep Infra Tr edged up nearly 1%. On the flip side, JMH USD dropped over 2%, while OCBC Bank and UOL slipped 0.6% and 0.5%, respectively. Stocks in Focus The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jul 22): AEM Holdings : Semiconductor firm Advantest has filed a first amended complaint against AEM Holdings, extending a patent infringement dispute that started in October 2025. AEM said on Tuesday that it “has its own extensive patent portfolio and respects the intellectual property of others,” and denied the allegations. AEM shares ended Monday 4.9 per cent or S$0.43 up at S$9.28 before
SG Morning Call | STI edged down 0.09%, JMH USD gained 2.8%, while UOL rose 0.5% and UMS added 0.4%
Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened mixed on Tuesday, with the Straits Times Index (STI) edging down 0.09%. In early trading, JMH USD gained 2.8%, while UOL rose 0.5% and UMS added 0.4%. On the downside, Kep Infra Tr dipped 0.9%, OCBC Bank slipped 0.8%, and DBS was marginally lower. Stocks in Focus The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jul 21): Yeo Hiap Seng : The food and beverage company said on Monday that its 54-year-old chief executive officer Ong Yuh Hwang is resigning, due to “personal reasons.” He will be succeeded by Nestle vice-president and regional manager for the Asia, Oceania and Africa Adrian Ho, who will assume the role on Sep 1. The counter closed flat at S$0.57 on Monday, prior to the news. Fou
SG Morning Call | STI Opens Higher; AEM SGD rose more than 1%, OCBC Bank gained 0.9% and DBS climbed around 0.7%,
Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Monday. STI rose 0.11%; AEM SGD rose more than 1%, OCBC Bank gained 0.9% and DBS climbed around 0.7%, with JMH up nearly 0.5%. On the downside, UOL slipped over 1% and UMS fell 0.4%. Stocks in Focus The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jul 20): Singapore Airlines (SIA) : The national carrier has defended its investment in Air India on Friday, in a response to the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), before the company’s annual general meeting on Jul 24. SIA said the move allows the group to access growth opportunities which cannot be fully realised via a single hub model, where flights connect only through one airport. Shares of SIA ended Friday 0.5 per cent or S$0.04 h
SGX Weekly Review | Singapore Market Rallies to Fresh Highs; OCBC, DBS Hit Record Peaks Within Week
Singapore’s stock market maintained its upward momentum this week. The STI rose 0.73% for the full week and hit an all-time intraday high of 5,561.42 points on July 15. The FTSE Singapore Index closed 0.6% higher over the week, also notching a record peak of 1,252.02 points on July 15. In terms of individual stocks, $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ rose over 4% this week, and $DBS(D05.SI)$ rose 2.14%, both hitting record highs during the week; $YZJ Shipbldg SGD(BS6.SI)$ rose 0.55% for the week. $SGX(S68.SI)$ fell 1.49% this week, and $ST Engineering(S63.SI)$ fell 4.84%. Market News
SG Morning Call | STI Falls 0.4%; AEM SGD Fall over 3%; UMS, UOB, Frencken Fall Around 2%; First Resources, PanUnited, IFast, ST Engineering Fall About 1%
Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened lower on Friday. STI fell 0.4%; AEM SGD fell over 3%; UMS, UOB, Frencken fell around 2%; First Resources, PanUnited, iFast, ST Engineering fell about 1%. Stocks in Focus $Geo Energy Resources(RE4.SI)$: The Indonesian coal producer said in a bourse filing on Thursday that its newly operational Marga Bara Jaya integrated infrastructure unit could add up to about US$350 million in annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation over time. The project marks a new source of earnings for the group beyond coal mining, said the company. SG Local News Singapore's Key Exports Rise 20.7% in June, Missing Forecasts Despite AI-Led Electronics Boom The Republic’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) ros
Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened lower on Thursday. STI fell 0.34%; Frencken, UMS down nearly 5%; AEM SGD, PC Partner down over 4%; PanUnited, ThaiBev, Sembcorp down around 1%. Stocks in Focus $Singapore Airlines(C6L.SI)$ (SIA): The national carrier on Wednesday reported a combined 3.7 million passengers flew on SIA and Scoot in June, up 6.3 per cent on the year. Passenger traffic also rose 4.1 per cent year on year, underpinned by robust demand for air travel, it said on Wednesday in a bourse filing of its operating results for June. Shares of SIA closed at S$7.60 on Wednesday, down 0.3 per cent or S$0.02, before the announcement. $Frasers Property(TQ5.SI)$: A Frasers Property-led consortium placed the top bid for a large mixed-use comme