Singapore Market Roundup, Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>OCBC downgrades UOB to 'hold' due to new high share price, signaling potentially limited growth opportunities.</li><li>CGSI reinitiates coverage on Food Empire, sets ambitious new target price at $1.43, indicating strong growth potential.</li><li>UOB Kay Hian raises Digital Core REIT's target price to 99 US cents and maintains 'buy' on SingPost, with positive outlook for both companies.</li></ul>

OCBC downgrades UOB to 'hold' due to new high share price, signaling potentially limited growth opportunities.CGSI reinitiates coverage on Food Empire, sets ambitious new target price at $1.43, indicating strong growth potential.UOB Kay Hian raises Digital Core REIT's target price to 99 US cents and maintains 'buy' on SingPost, with positive outlook for both companies.

Singapore Market Roundup (10-Jan-2025): OCBC downgrades UOB to 'hold'.

ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

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Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The past week saw insights on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ace-hardware-indonesia" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12808:1" rel="noopener">Ace Hardware Indonesia (ACES IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/prodia-widyahusada" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23663:1" rel="noopener">Prodia (PRDA IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/erajaya-swasembada-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18869:1" rel="noopener">Erajaya Swasembada (ERAA IJ)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pt-barito-renewables-energy-tbk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40150:1" rel="noopener">Barito Renewables Energy (BREN IJ)</a>. </li>
<li>There was also a macro insight on Indonesia macro, as BI elected to keep interest rates on hold, and an insight looking at Saingapore's biggest movers in 2Q2024. </li>
<li>The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across Southeast Asia.</li>
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The past week saw insights on Ace Hardware Indonesia (ACES IJ), Prodia (PRDA IJ), Erajaya Swasembada (ERAA IJ), and Barito Renewables Energy (BREN IJ). 
There was also a macro insight on Indonesia macro, as BI elected to keep interest rates on hold, and an insight looking at Saingapore's biggest movers in 2Q2024. 
The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across Southeast Asia.


The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Prodia's Cure, Ace Hardware, and Erajaya's Growing Volumes

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.

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Equity Bottom-Up

Yoma Strategic Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>As of 20 June, the FTSE ST All-Share Index generated a 3.9% total return in 2Q24, outpacing the FTSE Asia Pacific Index (+2.7%) and FTSE ASEAN All-Share Index (-1.9%).</li><li>The 10 strongest performers of the FTSE ST All-Share Index in 2Q24 (to 20 June) averaged 37% total returns, and were led by Yoma Strategic, Samudera Shipping and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.</li><li>On the other side of the FTSE ST All-Share Index constituent performances, Food Empire Holdings has declined 19% in 2Q24 (to 20 June), reducing its total return since the end of 2019 to 95%.</li></ul>

As of 20 June, the FTSE ST All-Share Index generated a 3.9% total return in 2Q24, outpacing the FTSE Asia Pacific Index (+2.7%) and FTSE ASEAN All-Share Index (-1.9%).The 10 strongest performers of the FTSE ST All-Share Index in 2Q24 (to 20 June) averaged 37% total returns, and were led by Yoma Strategic, Samudera Shipping and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.On the other side of the FTSE ST All-Share Index constituent performances, Food Empire Holdings has declined 19% in 2Q24 (to 20 June), reducing its total return since the end of 2019 to 95%.

Singapore’s Biggest Index Movers in 2Q24 

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KGI Securities

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<ul><li>Record FY23 earnings showcase strong consumer demand. Consumer demand stays resilient across Food Empire Holdings’ key markets despite ongoing geopolitical tensions worldwide, alongside a high interest rate environment.</li><li>Demand for coffee and tea remained strong across company’s all key markets, seeing volume growth YoY.</li><li>Russia saw a slight decline in revenue mainly due to the continued depreciation of the Russian Ruble against the US dollar</li></ul><p><em>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.</em></p>

Record FY23 earnings showcase strong consumer demand. Consumer demand stays resilient across Food Empire Holdings’ key markets despite ongoing geopolitical tensions worldwide, alongside a high interest rate environment.Demand for coffee and tea remained strong across company’s all key markets, seeing volume growth YoY.Russia saw a slight decline in revenue mainly due to the continued depreciation of the Russian Ruble against the US dollarContent 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.

Food Empire Holdings Ltd. - Soaring to New Heights

<ul><li>While Singapore's exports have lagged behind Taiwan and Korea in Nov-Dec 2023, they have showed signs of recovery after a year of steep drops.</li><li>External factors also affect the prospects of the iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index's most traded stocks.</li><li>Some of the most traded index stocks, such as Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Dyna-Mac and Food Empire, have high P/B ratios compared to their historical averages, indicating strong market valuation.</li></ul>

While Singapore's exports have lagged behind Taiwan and Korea in Nov-Dec 2023, they have showed signs of recovery after a year of steep drops.External factors also affect the prospects of the iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index's most traded stocks.Some of the most traded index stocks, such as Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Dyna-Mac and Food Empire, have high P/B ratios compared to their historical averages, indicating strong market valuation.

Taking Stock of Singapore’s Trade Contraction in 2023 

Singapore

Food Empire Holdings Limited manufactures and markets instant beverage products, frozen convenience food, confectionery and snack food. The Company exports its products to markets such as Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and Indochina.

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Food Empire Holdings (FEH SP)

Singapore Market Roundup (10-Jan-2025): OCBC downgrades UOB to 'hold'.

OCBC downgrades UOB to 'hold', CGSI reinitiates coverage on Food Empire, UOB Kay Hian raises Digital Core REIT target price and maintains 'buy' on...

Singapore Market Roundup

The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Prodia's Cure, Ace Hardware, and Erajaya's Growing Volumes

The past week saw insights on Ace Hardware Indonesia (ACES IJ), Prodia (PRDA IJ), Erajaya Swasembada (ERAA IJ), and Barito Renewables Energy (BREN...

Angus Mackintosh

Singapore’s Biggest Index Movers in 2Q24

As of 20 June, the FTSE ST All-Share Index generated a 3.9% total return in 2Q24, outpacing the FTSE Asia Pacific Index (+2.7%) and FTSE ASEAN...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Food Empire Holdings Ltd. - Soaring to New Heights

Record FY23 earnings showcase strong consumer demand. Consumer demand stays resilient across Food Empire Holdings’ key markets despite ongoing...

KGI Securities

Taking Stock of Singapore’s Trade Contraction in 2023

While Singapore's exports have lagged behind Taiwan and Korea in Nov-Dec 2023, they have showed signs of recovery after a year of steep...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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