SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

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<ul><li>The STI generated a 2.4% total return over the first 15 weeks of 2023, with 20 gainers, one stock unchanged and nine decliners.</li><li>The five strongest performers of the STI in the YTD included Sembcorp Ind, Keppel Corp, Genting Sing, Keppel DC REIT and Mapletree Log Tr, with the five stocks averaging 22% total returns, while the decliners were led by CityDev, YZJ Shipbldg, ThaiBev, Singtel and HongkongLand, which averaged a 6% decline in total returns.</li><li>Following a 73% total return on S$220 million of net institutional inflow in 2022, Sembcorp Industries has generated a 27% total return on S$90 million of net institutional inflow.</li></ul>

The STI generated a 2.4% total return over the first 15 weeks of 2023, with 20 gainers, one stock unchanged and nine decliners.The five strongest performers of the STI in the YTD included Sembcorp Ind, Keppel Corp, Genting Sing, Keppel DC REIT and Mapletree Log Tr, with the five stocks averaging 22% total returns, while the decliners were led by CityDev, YZJ Shipbldg, ThaiBev, Singtel and HongkongLand, which averaged a 6% decline in total returns.Following a 73% total return on S$220 million of net institutional inflow in 2022, Sembcorp Industries has generated a 27% total return on S$90 million of net institutional inflow.

STI Maintains 2.4% YTD Total Return as GDP Growth Slows 

<ul><li>Primary listed stocks that filed highest buyback considerations Q1 2023 The two stocks that filed the highest buyback consideration in Q1 2023 were OCBC and Sembcorp Industries.</li><li>The buyback considerations of these five companies made up just over three-fifths of the S$126 million in combined consideration for Q1 2023.</li></ul>

Primary listed stocks that filed highest buyback considerations Q1 2023 The two stocks that filed the highest buyback consideration in Q1 2023 were OCBC and Sembcorp Industries.The buyback considerations of these five companies made up just over three-fifths of the S$126 million in combined consideration for Q1 2023.

OCBC and Sembcorp Industries lead Q1 buyback considerations

<ul><li>Sembcorp leads buyback tally for second consecutive week Meanwhile, UOB, Genting Singapore, Golden Agri-Resources Wilmar International and Sembcorp Industries led the net institutional inflow for the five sessions.</li><li>Executive director and chief operating officer Ng Mun Fey also acquired one million shares in a married deal on Mar 22, increasing his deemed interest in the Catalist listed stock from 7.12 per cent to 7.32 per cent.</li></ul>

Sembcorp leads buyback tally for second consecutive week Meanwhile, UOB, Genting Singapore, Golden Agri-Resources Wilmar International and Sembcorp Industries led the net institutional inflow for the five sessions.Executive director and chief operating officer Ng Mun Fey also acquired one million shares in a married deal on Mar 22, increasing his deemed interest in the Catalist listed stock from 7.12 per cent to 7.32 per cent.

Sembcorp leads buyback tally for second consecutive week

<ul><li>Inside Insights - Share buybacks by primary-listed companies OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation, City Developments and Sembcorp Industries led the net institutional inflow for the five sessions.</li><li>SIA Engineering Company bought back 148,100 shares at an average price of S$2.50 per share while Valuetronics Holdings bought back 320,000 shares at an average price of S$0.54 per share.</li></ul>

Inside Insights - Share buybacks by primary-listed companies OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation, City Developments and Sembcorp Industries led the net institutional inflow for the five sessions.SIA Engineering Company bought back 148,100 shares at an average price of S$2.50 per share while Valuetronics Holdings bought back 320,000 shares at an average price of S$0.54 per share.

OCBC leads net fund inflows; JB Foods’ Goh Lee Beng increases stake

<ul><li>The STI gained 5.4% over the past fortnight, recovering half of the declines posted between 13 Sep and 21 Oct.</li><li>This has brought the STI’s 2022-to-date total return to 4%, which compares to an 18% decline for the FTSE Developed Index and 21% decline for the FTSE Asia Pacific Index.</li><li>UOB was among the most defensive STI stocks between 13 Sep and 21 Oct, in addition to YZJ Shipbuilding, Genting SG, DBS, Emperador.</li></ul>

The STI gained 5.4% over the past fortnight, recovering half of the declines posted between 13 Sep and 21 Oct.This has brought the STI’s 2022-to-date total return to 4%, which compares to an 18% decline for the FTSE Developed Index and 21% decline for the FTSE Asia Pacific Index.UOB was among the most defensive STI stocks between 13 Sep and 21 Oct, in addition to YZJ Shipbuilding, Genting SG, DBS, Emperador.

Wilmar, Sembcorp Ind & Keppel DC REIT Led STI’s 2-Week 5% Partial Rebound 

Singapore

Sembcorp Industries is a Singaporean state-owned energy and urban development company. It provides sustainable energy solutions, including renewable power (solar, wind, energy storage) and conventional energy (gas and related services), alongside integrated urban solutions such as industrial parks, water, and waste management. The company is headquartered in Singapore and was founded in 1998.

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STI Maintains 2.4% YTD Total Return as GDP Growth Slows

The STI generated a 2.4% total return over the first 15 weeks of 2023, with 20 gainers, one stock unchanged and nine decliners. The five strongest...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

OCBC and Sembcorp Industries lead Q1 buyback considerations

Primary listed stocks that filed highest buyback considerations Q1 2023 The two stocks that filed the highest buyback consideration in Q1 2023...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Sembcorp leads buyback tally for second consecutive week

Sembcorp leads buyback tally for second consecutive week Meanwhile, UOB, Genting Singapore, Golden Agri-Resources Wilmar International and...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

OCBC leads net fund inflows; JB Foods’ Goh Lee Beng increases stake

Inside Insights - Share buybacks by primary-listed companies OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation, City Developments and...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Wilmar, Sembcorp Ind & Keppel DC REIT Led STI’s 2-Week 5% Partial Rebound

The STI gained 5.4% over the past fortnight, recovering half of the declines posted between 13 Sep and 21 Oct. This has brought the STI’s...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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