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)

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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.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In 1H23, the STI generated a marginal 1.2% total return, with Singapore stocks booking net retail inflow of S$1.49 billion, compared to S$951 million in 1H22.</li><li>A similar number of Singapore stocks booked net retail inflow in 1H23 and 1H22, however the 1H23 combined net retail inflow of these ~300 stocks was down 10% from 1H22.</li><li>Potentially indicating rotational trading, Singtel, City Dev, CapitaLand Int Comm Trust, Suntec REIT averaged 7% declines in total return in 1H23 while booking net retail inflow, vs 13% total returns in 1H22 while booking net retail outflow.</li></ul>

In 1H23, the STI generated a marginal 1.2% total return, with Singapore stocks booking net retail inflow of S$1.49 billion, compared to S$951 million in 1H22.A similar number of Singapore stocks booked net retail inflow in 1H23 and 1H22, however the 1H23 combined net retail inflow of these ~300 stocks was down 10% from 1H22.Potentially indicating rotational trading, Singtel, City Dev, CapitaLand Int Comm Trust, Suntec REIT averaged 7% declines in total return in 1H23 while booking net retail inflow, vs 13% total returns in 1H22 while booking net retail outflow.

20 Singapore Stocks that Booked the Most Net Retail Inflow in 1H23

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UOB Kay Hian

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<ul><li>Impact of latest property cooling measures manageable with most of its launches in the mid-tier and mass market segments.</li><li>The Myst remains on track for launch in 2H23.</li><li>Hospitality segment continues to benefit from travel recovery with RevPAR surging 65.4% y-o-y to S$131.2 in 1Q23, driven by increases in room rates and occupancy in Asia and Australia.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Impact of latest property cooling measures manageable with most of its launches in the mid-tier and mass market segments.The Myst remains on track for launch in 2H23.Hospitality segment continues to benefit from travel recovery with RevPAR surging 65.4% y-o-y to S$131.2 in 1Q23, driven by increases in room rates and occupancy in Asia and Australia.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

City Developments - Hospitality Segment To Drive Growth

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<ul><li>City Developments's share price has corrected 16% year-to-date, weighed down by cooling measures.</li><li>Despite a moderated residential outlook, we believe the impact to City Developments’s bottomline is manageable, as its inventory is substantially sold and the remaining landbank is mostly in mass/mid-tier segments.</li><li>City Developments's global hospitality portfolio (~one-third of RNAV) should continue to see a good recovery.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

City Developments's share price has corrected 16% year-to-date, weighed down by cooling measures.Despite a moderated residential outlook, we believe the impact to City Developments’s bottomline is manageable, as its inventory is substantially sold and the remaining landbank is mostly in mass/mid-tier segments.City Developments's global hospitality portfolio (~one-third of RNAV) should continue to see a good recovery.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

City Developments - Still Cheap Despite Cooling Measures; Keep BUY

<ul><li>Sam Goi adds to Envictus and JB Foods stakes For the five trading sessions that spanned Mar 10 to Mar 16, the Straits Times Index declined 8 per cent with the Hang Seng Index declining 3.9 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declining 3.7 per cent.</li><li>On Mar 14, Goi also acquired 41,400 shares of JB Foods : BEW 0% at S$0.52 per share.</li></ul>

Sam Goi adds to Envictus and JB Foods stakes For the five trading sessions that spanned Mar 10 to Mar 16, the Straits Times Index declined 8 per cent with the Hang Seng Index declining 3.9 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declining 3.7 per cent.On Mar 14, Goi also acquired 41,400 shares of JB Foods : BEW 0% at S$0.52 per share.

Sam Goi Adds to Envictus & JB Foods Stakes

<ul><li>The past six sessions (10-17 March) have seen the STI trade below 3,200, with a 105-point range for the STI in rangebound choppy trading conditions.</li><li>The six sessions saw the Singapore stock market book net institutional outflows of S$133 million and net retail inflows of S$334 million.</li><li>Over the past six sessions, retail have been net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net retail inflows totaling S$334 million.</li></ul>

The past six sessions (10-17 March) have seen the STI trade below 3,200, with a 105-point range for the STI in rangebound choppy trading conditions.The six sessions saw the Singapore stock market book net institutional outflows of S$133 million and net retail inflows of S$334 million.Over the past six sessions, retail have been net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net retail inflows totaling S$334 million.

Singapore stocks book S$334M Retail inflows as STI trades below 3,200

Singapore

City Developments Limited (CDL) is a Singaporean multinational real estate operating company. It develops, owns, and manages a diversified portfolio of residential, commercial, and hospitality properties, including offices, hotels, serviced apartments, shopping malls, and integrated developments. CDL was founded on September 7, 1963, and is headquartered in Singapore.

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20 Singapore Stocks that Booked the Most Net Retail Inflow in 1H23

In 1H23, the STI generated a marginal 1.2% total return, with Singapore stocks booking net retail inflow of S$1.49 billion, compared to S$951...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

City Developments - Hospitality Segment To Drive Growth

Impact of latest property cooling measures manageable with most of its launches in the mid-tier and mass market segments. The Myst remains on track...

UOB Kay Hian

City Developments - Still Cheap Despite Cooling Measures; Keep BUY

Despite a moderated residential outlook, we believe the impact to City Developments’s bottomline is manageable, as its inventory is substantially sold

RHB Invest

Sam Goi Adds to Envictus & JB Foods Stakes

Sam Goi adds to Envictus and JB Foods stakes For the five trading sessions that spanned Mar 10 to Mar 16, the Straits Times Index declined 8 per...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore stocks book S$334M Retail inflows as STI trades below 3,200

The past six sessions (10-17 March) have seen the STI trade below 3,200, with a 105-point range for the STI in rangebound choppy trading...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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