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SG Morning Call | Singapore Stocks Open Higher; MAS Survey Shows Economists Raising 2025 Growth Forecast

Market SnapshotSingapore stocks opened higher on Thursday. STI rose 0.1%; Singtel rose 0.9%; SGX rose 0.7%; SIA rose 0.5%; UOB and OCBC rose 0.2%; NIO fell 0.8%; DBS fell 0.3%.Stocks in...

SG Morning Call | Singapore Stocks Open Higher; MAS Survey Shows Economists Raising 2025 Growth Forecast

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The move will more than double the group’s land area, said a bourse filing on Tuesday. The property has a tenure of 30 years that commenced from Dec 15, 2007, and about 12 years are left. The counter closed flat at S$0.49 on Wednesday.SG Local NewsSingapore MAS Survey Shows Economists Raising 2025 Growth ForecastEconomists have raised their forecasts for Singapore's growth in 2025 but see the pace moderating next year, with monetary policy expected to be held steady at a review next month, a survey of forecasters by the Monetary Authority of Singapore showed on Wednesday.Most respondents in the December quarter survey cited geopolitical tensions as a top downside risk for the city-state, while four in 10 economists flagged the potential of the artificial intelligence bubble bursting, a risk that was not highlighted in the September quarter survey.Meanwhile, a sustained AI-led tech cycle upturn and resilient global growth were seen as potential upside risks.The median forecast for growth this year was raised to 4.1% from 2.4% in the previous survey, with growth in 2026 seen moderating to 2.3%.Singapore Bonds Break From Treasuries as Haven Demand GrowsSingapore sovereign-bond sensitivity to Treasuries has declined, an indication that investors are looking for alternatives to dollar assets.Moves in the two markets have become almost independent of each other, after their correlation fell to nearly zero. 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