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

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

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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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions to Aug 1, with S$115 million of net institutional outflow, following the similar pace of S$95 million of net outflow for the preceding five sessions to Jul 26.</li><li>The five sessions to Aug 1 also saw 11 primary-listed companies conduct buybacks with a total consideration of S$6.4 million.</li><li>For context, in FY2023 and FY2022, the net profit attributable to shareholders came to S$8.3 million and $13.4 million, respectively.</li></ul>

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions to Aug 1, with S$115 million of net institutional outflow, following the similar pace of S$95 million of net outflow for the preceding five sessions to Jul 26.The five sessions to Aug 1 also saw 11 primary-listed companies conduct buybacks with a total consideration of S$6.4 million.For context, in FY2023 and FY2022, the net profit attributable to shareholders came to S$8.3 million and $13.4 million, respectively.

Mapletree Logistics Trust chairman increases interest at S$1.31 per unit

<ul><li>More than 60 of Singapore’s 300 most traded stocks this year added to their 1H24 gains in July.</li><li>Multi-Chem, SATS, Singtel, Civmec, Kim Heng, Accrelist, Great Eastern, Dyna-Mac, Venture, Azeus and Hock Lian Seng saw the most acceleration in net institutional inflow in July compared to 1H24 inflow, while averaging 12% price gains for the month.</li><li>The 63 stocks among the 300 most traded stocks this year that built upon their first-half gains in July are tabled below.</li></ul>

More than 60 of Singapore’s 300 most traded stocks this year added to their 1H24 gains in July.Multi-Chem, SATS, Singtel, Civmec, Kim Heng, Accrelist, Great Eastern, Dyna-Mac, Venture, Azeus and Hock Lian Seng saw the most acceleration in net institutional inflow in July compared to 1H24 inflow, while averaging 12% price gains for the month.The 63 stocks among the 300 most traded stocks this year that built upon their first-half gains in July are tabled below.

60+ Singapore Stocks that Added to 1H24 Gains in July

Mapletree Industrial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Share buybacks by primary-listed companies The five sessions also saw nine primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$4.5 million.</li><li>With this transaction, the total proportion of shares bought back under the current mandate now stands at 1.47 per cent of the issued shares (not counting treasury shares) as of the date when the share buyback resolution was passed.</li></ul>

Share buybacks by primary-listed companies The five sessions also saw nine primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$4.5 million.With this transaction, the total proportion of shares bought back under the current mandate now stands at 1.47 per cent of the issued shares (not counting treasury shares) as of the date when the share buyback resolution was passed.

Buyback and director filings taper off during pre-earnings period

<ul><li>Centurion CEO Kong Chee Min adds to interest at S$0.59 per share CapitaLand Investment led the buyback consideration tally, acquiring 8,312,600 shares at an average price of S$2.64 per share.</li><li>On Jul 4, Centurion Corp CEO Kong Chee Min acquired 115,000 shares, at an average price of S$0.59 cents per share.</li></ul>

Centurion CEO Kong Chee Min adds to interest at S$0.59 per share CapitaLand Investment led the buyback consideration tally, acquiring 8,312,600 shares at an average price of S$2.64 per share.On Jul 4, Centurion Corp CEO Kong Chee Min acquired 115,000 shares, at an average price of S$0.59 cents per share.

Centurion CEO Kong Chee Min adds to interest at S$0.59 per share

Singtel (Singapore Telecommunications) / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>The STI generated a 2.9% gain to 3,332.8, with dividends boosting the total return to 5.7% in 1H24.</li><li>The trio of STI Banks, YZJ Shipbuilding & Singtel led the STI gains in 1H24.</li><li>The net institutional flow (NIF) of the stock Sectors in 1H24 are illustrated below, with the Energy Sector seeing S$29 million of net institutional inflow, representing 1.0% of the combined S$2.9 billion Sector market capitalisation as of 30 June, to the S-REIT Sector net institutional outflow representing 1.2% of its Sector market capitalisation as of 30 June.</li></ul>

The STI generated a 2.9% gain to 3,332.8, with dividends boosting the total return to 5.7% in 1H24.The trio of STI Banks, YZJ Shipbuilding & Singtel led the STI gains in 1H24.The net institutional flow (NIF) of the stock Sectors in 1H24 are illustrated below, with the Energy Sector seeing S$29 million of net institutional inflow, representing 1.0% of the combined S$2.9 billion Sector market capitalisation as of 30 June, to the S-REIT Sector net institutional outflow representing 1.2% of its Sector market capitalisation as of 30 June.

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Mapletree Logistics Trust chairman increases interest at S$1.31 per unit

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions to Aug 1, with S$115 million of net institutional outflow,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

60+ Singapore Stocks that Added to 1H24 Gains in July

More than 60 of Singapore’s 300 most traded stocks this year added to their 1H24 gains in July. Multi-Chem, SATS, Singtel, Civmec, Kim Heng,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Buyback and director filings taper off during pre-earnings period

Share buybacks by primary-listed companies The five sessions also saw nine primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

STI Chalks up 5.7% Total Return in 1H24

The STI generated a 2.9% gain to 3,332.8, with dividends boosting the total return to 5.7% in 1H24. The trio of STI Banks, YZJ Shipbuilding &...

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Mapletree Logistics Trust chairman increases interest at S$1.31 per unit

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions to Aug 1, with S$115 million of net institutional outflow,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

60+ Singapore Stocks that Added to 1H24 Gains in July

More than 60 of Singapore’s 300 most traded stocks this year added to their 1H24 gains in July. Multi-Chem, SATS, Singtel, Civmec, Kim Heng,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Buyback and director filings taper off during pre-earnings period

Share buybacks by primary-listed companies The five sessions also saw nine primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Centurion CEO Kong Chee Min adds to interest at S$0.59 per share

Centurion CEO Kong Chee Min adds to interest at S$0.59 per share CapitaLand Investment led the buyback consideration tally, acquiring 8,312,600...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

STI Chalks up 5.7% Total Return in 1H24

The STI generated a 2.9% gain to 3,332.8, with dividends boosting the total return to 5.7% in 1H24. The trio of STI Banks, YZJ Shipbuilding &...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)