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.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Share buybacks by primary listed companies 24 - 30 March, 2023 DBS, OCBC, Suntec Reit, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust led the net institutional outflow for the five sessions.</li><li>On Mar 27, Acesian Partners executive director & group chief operating officer Wong Kok Chye disposed of 3,040,500 shares at S$0.065 per share.</li></ul>

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 24 - 30 March, 2023 DBS, OCBC, Suntec Reit, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust led the net institutional outflow for the five sessions.On Mar 27, Acesian Partners executive director & group chief operating officer Wong Kok Chye disposed of 3,040,500 shares at S$0.065 per share.

Best World International / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>STI constituents that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap included Sembcorp Industries, Genting Singapore and Keppel DC REIT, while Keppel Corp and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and City Developments booked the highest net institutional outflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap.</li><li>In 1Q23 Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks averaged 3% total returns, following on from the same 100 stocks averaging 10% average total returns in 2022.</li><li>Among the 100 most traded stocks in 1Q23, the 10 that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market capitalisation averaged 19% total returns in 1Q23, compared to a 13% decline for the 10 stocks that booked the highest net institutional outflow proportionate to quarter-end market capitalisation.</li></ul>

STI constituents that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap included Sembcorp Industries, Genting Singapore and Keppel DC REIT, while Keppel Corp and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and City Developments booked the highest net institutional outflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap.In 1Q23 Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks averaged 3% total returns, following on from the same 100 stocks averaging 10% average total returns in 2022.Among the 100 most traded stocks in 1Q23, the 10 that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market capitalisation averaged 19% total returns in 1Q23, compared to a 13% decline for the 10 stocks that booked the highest net institutional outflow proportionate to quarter-end market capitalisation.

Singapore’s Most Traded Stocks, Flows & Performances in 1Q23  

<ul><li>Share buybacks by primary listed companies 3 Mar - 9 Mar 2023 Meanwhile, Genting Singapore, Sembcorp Industries, Jardine Matheson, Singapore Airlines, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) led the net institutional inflow for the five sessions.</li><li>There were 19 primary-listed companies conducting share buybacks over the five trading sessions through to Mar 9, with a total consideration of S$10.6 million.</li></ul>

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 3 Mar - 9 Mar 2023 Meanwhile, Genting Singapore, Sembcorp Industries, Jardine Matheson, Singapore Airlines, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) led the net institutional inflow for the five sessions.There were 19 primary-listed companies conducting share buybacks over the five trading sessions through to Mar 9, with a total consideration of S$10.6 million.

Buybacks, director transactions resume at a lively pace

<ul><li>Close to 20 of Singapore’s most traded 200 stocks in 2022 saw average daily trading turnover at least double from 2021 levels.</li><li>In six cases, average daily trading turnover grew more than tenfold.</li><li>First Resources saw its average daily trading turnover more than double in 2022, while its share price declined 2%.</li></ul>

Close to 20 of Singapore’s most traded 200 stocks in 2022 saw average daily trading turnover at least double from 2021 levels.In six cases, average daily trading turnover grew more than tenfold.First Resources saw its average daily trading turnover more than double in 2022, while its share price declined 2%.

Stocks with Significant 2022 Trading Turnover Growth

<ul><li>From the 21 Oct to 21 Nov close, the STI rallied 9.4%, with Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks averaging 8.0% total returns.</li><li>The 100 stocks represent all key sectors, with Telecommunications, Banks, and Technology Sectors seeing the most net fund inflows, proportionate to their current market capitalisation over the month, while the Energy, Materials & Resources, and Utilities Sectors saw the most proportionate net fund outflows.</li><li>This saw the Telecommunications, Banks, and Technology Sectors book the highest net fund inflows, proportionate to their respective current market capitalisation over the month.</li></ul>

From the 21 Oct to 21 Nov close, the STI rallied 9.4%, with Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks averaging 8.0% total returns.The 100 stocks represent all key sectors, with Telecommunications, Banks, and Technology Sectors seeing the most net fund inflows, proportionate to their current market capitalisation over the month, while the Energy, Materials & Resources, and Utilities Sectors saw the most proportionate net fund outflows.This saw the Telecommunications, Banks, and Technology Sectors book the highest net fund inflows, proportionate to their respective current market capitalisation over the month.

Sectors & Stocks That Led the Past Month's Net Fund Inflows

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Acesian Partners Limited provides environmental solutions and integrated services to the semiconductor, wastewater treatment, chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries. The Company also offers building services and engineering solutions including the design, installation, testing and commissioning of air-conditioning and venting (ACMV) and electrical systems.

Acesian Partners (ACP SP)

Wee Cho Yaw adds to his stake in UOL

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 24 - 30 March, 2023 DBS, OCBC, Suntec Reit, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) and CapitaLand...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore’s Most Traded Stocks, Flows & Performances in 1Q23

STI constituents that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap included Sembcorp Industries, Genting...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Buybacks, director transactions resume at a lively pace

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 3 Mar - 9 Mar 2023 Meanwhile, Genting Singapore, Sembcorp Industries, Jardine Matheson, Singapore...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Stocks with Significant 2022 Trading Turnover Growth

Close to 20 of Singapore’s most traded 200 stocks in 2022 saw average daily trading turnover at least double from 2021 levels. In six cases,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Sectors & Stocks That Led the Past Month's Net Fund Inflows

From the 21 Oct to 21 Nov close, the STI rallied 9.4%, with Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks averaging 8.0% total returns. The 100 stocks...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)