Markets & Investing
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.24%; Top stock is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.24%; Top stock is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is the top stock with a 2.28% increase.
CCS reviews Analogic-Leidos merger over airport security market overlap
The merger overlaps in the supply of checked and cabin baggage explosives detection systems
MAS prices $2.6b of green bonds at 2.4% amidst strong demand
Institutional placement attracted an order book of over $4.6b.
SGX newcomer JustCo courts corporates as flex office enterprise share tops 53%
CBD rents push large firms toward flex space as JustCo targets 100 centres by 2029.
Six themes shaping Singapore's H2 equity bets
El Niño, AI capex and a stronger Singapore dollar reshape where returns come from.
SDAI taps chairperson for $200,000 interest-free loan
Loan will fund working capital and current liabilities, with shares conversion possible.
Industrials buck market selloff as institutions buy in, SGX reports
Transportation-led demand drove $170m in inflows despite wider equity outflows.
Precious metal boom is a stress test for Singapore’s gold ambitions
Market participants are no longer satisfied with a single asset for exposure to precious metals.
Analyst say Fed pause could support S-REIT valuations
The forecast challenges expectations that borrowing costs will climb further.
Nearly 8 in 10 investors use AI for research but don’t fully trust its results
Most end up asking a financial advisor to validate AI insights.
Competition watchdog probes TI acquisition of Silicon labs
The regulator is seeking market feedback before deciding on the proposed acquisition.
SC Capital ramps up Japan push with Tokyo hotel deal
It will set up a major revamp as new development remains constrained in the market.
SGX trims portfolio to sharpen growth strategy
The sale of Scientific Beta redirects resources towards securities, derivatives, and market data.
Temasek portfolio hits record $518b on Singapore gains, divestments
One-year returns reached 10.5% despite currency headwinds and late-year market volatility.
S-REITs set to recover as Hormuz reopening eases rate pressure: analysts
UOB Kay Hian and DBS stay positive as sector trades near historical lows.
Tech acquisitions collapse to 1 deal in June
No listings closed all month despite the sector's $3.78b cash inflow.
Tech funding surges 2,116% in June as late-stage deals dominate
Early-stage share collapsed from 40.9% to 8.9% year-on-year.
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