DBS: Fourth Singapore telco likely unviable amid aggressive MVNO expansion
Singapore’s incumbent telecommunications players will face a few years of pain ahead as aggressive moves into mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) hit revenue, but that…
June 2018
Singapore market trends Friday: Wall Street rises, US GDP revised down, Nikkei wobbles
Singapore’s stocks may face fewer headwinds on Friday after a positive lead from Wall Street and as there were few new developments in the U.S….
Singapore stocks to watch Friday: Yangzijiang, AddValue, Keppel, Tee Land, Koh Brothers
These are the Singapore stocks to watch on Friday 29 June 2018: Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Yangzijiang Shipbuilding said it bought back 2 million shares in the…
These are four signs equity markets have trade war jitters
While trade tensions haven’t yet caused dramatic global market moves yet, there are at least four signs that equity markets are getting jittery over a…
World Cup Thursday: Why Germany’s ouster could shake market forecasters
A funny thing happened on the way to the World Cup final: Germany, the favorite to win for a second straight time, didn’t make it…
Singapore market trends Thursday: Trade war jitters on the rise, oil climbs
Singapore shares will open trade on Thursday with negative leads from Wall Street and regional markets amid contradictory statements from the U.S. on how it…
Oil prices surge amid reports of supply disruptions in Canada
Oil prices are climbing amid reports of production disruptions in Canada, adding to concerns that Iran’s output will soon be removed from global markets even…
Singapore stocks to watch Thursday: M1, Oxley Holdings, Yangzijiang, BreadTalk, Yanlord
These are the Singapore stocks likely in focus on Thursday 28 June 2018: M1 M1 said its wholly owned subsidiary M1 Net entered a deal…
SGX sets rules to allow dual-class share listings
SGX introduced rules on Tuesday to allow companies to list under a controversial dual-class share structure in Singapore. “SGX today joins global exchanges in Canada,…
Singapore market trends Wednesday: US trade flip-flops may offer support, energy shares eyed
Singapore’s shares will face continued global trade tensions on Wednesday, but White House flip-flops may offer a sentiment boost on hopes the U.S.’s threats are…
Singapore stocks to watch Wednesday: CapitaLand, Sembcorp, No Signboard, Venture, Wilmar
These are the Singapore stocks likely in focus on Wednesday 27 June 2018: CapitaLand CapitaLand said it acquired Chongqing Zhonghua Real Estate, which owns 32-hectare prime…
Singapore property developers: ‘cheap just got cheaper,’ OCBC says
OCBC tipped a buying opportunity in Singapore’s property developers, saying the drops in their share prices don’t reflect solid fundamentals. “Demand factors remain largely robust,…
StarHub upgraded by Daiwa as risks may be priced in
Daiwa upgraded StarHub to Hold from Sell saying the near-term risks were priced into the stock, but it added that the telco needed a “more…
Singapore market trends Tuesday: Negative leads as trade war escalates, claims US victims
Singapore’s stocks are facing a negative lead on Tuesday as Wall Street dropped overnight amid signs the U.S. trade war will continue to escalate, sending…
Singapore stocks to watch Tuesday: Keppel, StarHub, Roxy-Pacific, Sembcorp, China Kunda
These are the Singapore stocks likely in focus on Tuesday 26 June 2018: Keppel Corp. Keppel Corp. said that its subsidiaries entered a deal to…
‘Seafood treasure’ Jumbo Group started at Add by CGS-CIMB
CGS-CIMB started Jumbo Group at Add with a S$0.62 target price, calling the established chilli crab purveyor a highly profitable “seafood treasure.” “Established in 1987,…
Intel downgraded by Nomura Instinet after CEO’s departure
Nomura Instinet downgraded Intel to Neutral from Buy after the sudden departure of the chip maker’s CEO, calling the company a “chip without a sail.”…
Goldman Sachs cuts outlook for Asia stocks, but still calls them ‘attractive’
Goldman Sachs cuts its outlook for Asian equities, but it added that they remain “attractive” despite headwinds from escalating U.S.-China trade frictions. It lowered its…
Update: Singapore stocks to watch Monday: Sembcorp Industries, Wilmar, Citic Envirotech, Noble, Venture
These are the Singapore stocks to watch for Monday 25 June 2018: Sembcorp Industries Sembcorp Industries said its wholly owned subsidiary Sembcorp Solar Singpaore won…
Singapore market trends Monday: US escalates trade war with China, Nikkei opens lower
Singapore’s shares may start the week on the back foot, with the U.S. pushing the gas on its trade war with China. Singapore stocks to…
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding upgraded to Outperform by Daiwa on ‘bottom-fishing opportunity’
Daiwa upgraded Yangzijiang Shipbuilding to Outperform from Underperform, calling it a “bottom-fishing opportunity” amid improving fundamentals in the China shipbuilding industry. It pointed to “gradual”…
Japfa started at Buy by Maybank KimEng as agri-food player set to recover
Maybank KimEng started agri-food player Japfa at Buy with S$0.86 target price on expectations for a sharp profit rebound after a hit from a “perfect…
Ho Bee’s UK office buy at discount to asking price and will boost EPS: Maybank KimEng
Ho Bee Land snapped up the Ropemaker Place Grade-A office building in London at a discount to the reported initial asking price, in a deal…
Citic Envirotech should be sheltered from US-China trade war fallout: UOB KayHian
Citic Envirotech should face minimal U.S.-China trade war risk due to its defensive business, while its share buyback highlights management’s confidence in its outlook, UOB…
Link REIT upgraded to Buy by Nomura on buyback hopes and trade-war safe haven status
Nomura upgraded Link REIT to Buy from Neutral on expectations the REIT could restart unit buybacks “anytime” and as it offers a relative safe haven…