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.

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.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Industry Associations see ongoing transformation of Singapore’s F&amp;B industry as manufacturers look towards innovation, growth, and internationalisation.</li>
<li>The 10 biggest Packaged Foods &amp; Meats stocks in Singapore have averaged a 12.6% total return in the year thus far. This compared to 10.1% for Asia Pacific’s biggest Packaged Foods &amp; Meats stocks and 8.9% for the world’s biggest Packaged Foods &amp; Meats stocks.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/19714" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19714:1">Delfi Ltd (DELFI SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/15597" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15597:1">Japfa Ltd (JAP SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/20972" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20972:1">Super Group Ltd (SUPER SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/9051" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9051:1">Yeo Hiap Seng Ltd</a>…</li>
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Industry Associations see ongoing transformation of Singapore’s F&amp;B industry as manufacturers look towards innovation, growth, and internationalisation.
The 10 biggest Packaged Foods &amp; Meats stocks in Singapore have averaged a 12.6% total return in the year thus far. This compared to 10.1% for Asia Pacific’s biggest Packaged Foods &amp; Meats stocks and 8.9% for the world’s biggest Packaged Foods &amp; Meats stocks.

Delfi Ltd (DELFI SP), Japfa Ltd (JAP SP), Super Group Ltd (SUPER SP), Yeo Hiap Seng Ltd…


Key Drivers of the Packaged Food Industry

Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>The SET50 index tracks the performance of the top 50 largest and most liquid names listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).</li>
<li>In this insight, we present our latest capping flow expectations for the March 2026 index rebal event.</li>
<li>Separately, we have also shown our expectations for index changes in the next index review in June 2026.</li>
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The SET50 index tracks the performance of the top 50 largest and most liquid names listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
In this insight, we present our latest capping flow expectations for the March 2026 index rebal event.
Separately, we have also shown our expectations for index changes in the next index review in June 2026.


Quiddity Leaderboard SET50 Jun26: Delta Capping in Mar26; One Index Change Likely in Jun26

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

Equity Bottom-Up

PTT Exploration & Production / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Technically, the SET Index is expected to move in a sideways-down pattern, with the support levels at 1,143 points (10-day EMA) and 1,133 points and the resistance levels at 1,156 points (25-day EMA) and 1,164 points.</li><li>In the short term, the index remains in a bullish flag rally phase, aiming to retest the previous resistance at 1,176 points after hitting a new low for the year at 1,056.41 on April 8.</li><li>This upward movement is expected to be short-lived, followed by a larger correction that would confirm a medium-term trend reversal into a new upward cycle (with a higher low).</li></ul>

Technically, the SET Index is expected to move in a sideways-down pattern, with the support levels at 1,143 points (10-day EMA) and 1,133 points and the resistance levels at 1,156 points (25-day EMA) and 1,164 points.In the short term, the index remains in a bullish flag rally phase, aiming to retest the previous resistance at 1,176 points after hitting a new low for the year at 1,056.41 on April 8.This upward movement is expected to be short-lived, followed by a larger correction that would confirm a medium-term trend reversal into a new upward cycle (with a higher low).

<ul><li>Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways, with resistance at 1,263/1,270 points and support at 1,252/1,244 points.</li><li>In the medium term, the index remains in a zig-zag down downtrend, searching for a bottom within a range of 1,220-1,506 points.</li><li>The minutes are expected to signal a policy rate hold.</li></ul>

Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways, with resistance at 1,263/1,270 points and support at 1,252/1,244 points.In the medium term, the index remains in a zig-zag down downtrend, searching for a bottom within a range of 1,220-1,506 points.The minutes are expected to signal a policy rate hold.

<ul><li>Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways down, with the support at 1,443/1,432 points and the resistance at 1,454/1,461 points (25/10-day EMA).</li><li>In the medium term, the index remains in a large sideways range of 1,273-1,716 points.</li><li>The short-term trend continues to decline, with the index seeking a major support level, with a pattern of lower highs and lower lows for the eighth consecutive day.</li></ul>

Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways down, with the support at 1,443/1,432 points and the resistance at 1,454/1,461 points (25/10-day EMA).In the medium term, the index remains in a large sideways range of 1,273-1,716 points.The short-term trend continues to decline, with the index seeking a major support level, with a pattern of lower highs and lower lows for the eighth consecutive day.

BoJ Meeting; US Earnings From Apple and Amazon

Thailand

Ichitan Group Public Company Limited is a leading Thai beverage manufacturer specializing in ready-to-drink green teas, herbal drinks, fruit juices, and energy drinks. The company produces a diverse portfolio of non-alcoholic beverages, including major brands like Ichitan Green Tea and Yen Yen. Headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, the company was founded in 2010.

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Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Quiddity Leaderboard SET50 Jun26: Delta Capping in Mar26; One Index Change Likely in Jun26

There are multiple potential DELs close to the border. If they underperform other names sharply, more index changes could be triggered in June 2026.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Earnings Results of PTTEP and DELTA

Technically, the SET Index is expected to move in a sideways-down pattern, with the support levels at 1,143 points (10-day EMA) and 1,133 points...

Krungthai XSpring

US FOMC Minutes

Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways, with resistance at 1,263/1,270 points and support at 1,252/1,244 points. In the medium...

Krungthai XSpring

BoJ Meeting; US Earnings From Apple and Amazon

Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways down, with the support at 1,443/1,432 points and the resistance at 1,454/1,461 points...

Krungthai XSpring

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