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Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.05%
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.05%
Keppel Corporation saw the sharpest decline amongst top active stocks with a 11.11% contraction.
Chart of the Day: Rental volume in private homes down 10% to 19,506 units in Q2
A bulk of it are renewals since new foreign expats were not able to enter Singapore.
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And over 6,000 of SIA Group's staff have taken no-pay leave since March.
Singapore's luxury non-landed home sales plummet 52.9% to S$659.2m in 1H20
Prime landed home sales also declined 23.1% to S$1b.
SGX to roll out 13 equity futures
These will be launched in August and September.
Securities daily average value up 15% to $1.2b in July
Equity market activity remained higher than a year earlier but moderated from a strong June.
SCI, Sembmarine shareholders approve demerger deal
With the three resolutions approved, the right issue may now proceed.
LREIT's NPI down 53.3% to $7.51m from IPO forecast
It posted lower revenue on the back of lower rental income from 313@somerset.
AA REIT to acquire site at Jurong Innovation District for $129.6m
Upon completion, rental contribution from master leases is slated to rise from 30.3% to 36.4%.
Singapore's life insurance sales sink 13% in H1
Movement restrictions led to a 25% drop in annual premium business.
Wilmar unit YKA expects 15-30% profit growth in 9M 2020
It has submitted for the final registration approval for its Shenzhen IPO.
Condo resale volume nearly doubled in July
An analyst noted that demand in the primary market spilled over to the secondary market.
AXA mulls sale of Singapore unit
The sale process could begin as early as the next few weeks, according to sources.
Tuan Sing to divest CBD property Robinson Point for $500m
They have entered an agreement with a British Virgin Islands investment firm.
NODX grew 6.5% in Q2
This was largely driven by a 132.7% surge in non-monetary gold exports.
GDP contraction widened to 13.2% in Q2
MTI’s economic forecasts were also further slashed for 2020.
Majority of Singaporeans now prefer professional financial advise: study
More than 80% said that they now prioritise seeking financial advice before a major decision.
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