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

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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Mapletree Industrial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In JTC’s latest market report for the second quarter of 2024, it noted that industrial rents rose 1 per cent quarter on quarter, recording the slowest rate of increase since Q1 2022 following the Covid-pandemic recovery.</li><li>On a year-on-year (yoy) basis, industrial rents are still up 6.6 per cent.</li><li>Overall occupancy rates rose 0.3 percentage point to 89 per cent as new demand continues to outpace supply increases.</li></ul>

In JTC’s latest market report for the second quarter of 2024, it noted that industrial rents rose 1 per cent quarter on quarter, recording the slowest rate of increase since Q1 2022 following the Covid-pandemic recovery.On a year-on-year (yoy) basis, industrial rents are still up 6.6 per cent.Overall occupancy rates rose 0.3 percentage point to 89 per cent as new demand continues to outpace supply increases.

REIT Watch - Industrial Reits maintain resilience despite sector’s slowdown

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

Mapletree Logistics Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Singapore stocks have booked net retail inflow of S$1.01 billion in the 2024 year to 13 June, comprised of S$959 million in 1Q24 and S$50 million in 2Q24.</li><li>While the 2Q24 net inflow looks to have slowed considerably, S$597 million of net retail outflow in the trio of Banks has offset S$646 million of net retail inflow to other Singapore stocks.</li><li>As noted above, coinciding with price gains, UOB booked the most net selling by retail investors in the 2Q24 (to 13 June) at S$366 million, which followed S$10 million of net retail buying in 1Q24.</li></ul>

Singapore stocks have booked net retail inflow of S$1.01 billion in the 2024 year to 13 June, comprised of S$959 million in 1Q24 and S$50 million in 2Q24.While the 2Q24 net inflow looks to have slowed considerably, S$597 million of net retail outflow in the trio of Banks has offset S$646 million of net retail inflow to other Singapore stocks.As noted above, coinciding with price gains, UOB booked the most net selling by retail investors in the 2Q24 (to 13 June) at S$366 million, which followed S$10 million of net retail buying in 1Q24.

Recent Net Retail Flow in Singapore Stocks

<ul><li>Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Jun 6, with S$106.8 million of net institutional outflow, as 17 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$55.8 million.</li><li>Leading the net institutional outflow over the five sessions were City Developments Ltd, Seatrium, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Genting Singapore , Jardine Cycle & Carriage, NetLink NBN Trust, Golden Agri-Resources, Venture Corporation and Raffles Medical Group.</li><li>With a consideration of S$315,000, this increased his total interest in the regional premium real estate group from 74.86 to 74.97 per cent.</li></ul>

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Jun 6, with S$106.8 million of net institutional outflow, as 17 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$55.8 million.Leading the net institutional outflow over the five sessions were City Developments Ltd, Seatrium, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Genting Singapore , Jardine Cycle & Carriage, NetLink NBN Trust, Golden Agri-Resources, Venture Corporation and Raffles Medical Group.With a consideration of S$315,000, this increased his total interest in the regional premium real estate group from 74.86 to 74.97 per cent.

Real estate directors building up their company stakes

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Softer US inflation data that came out the past week fuelled expectations of rate cuts once more.</li><li>The US consumer price index increased 0.3 per cent from March to April but was lower than what markets were expecting.</li><li>The iEdge S-Reit Index also rallied on Thursday, gaining 2 per cent.</li></ul>

Softer US inflation data that came out the past week fuelled expectations of rate cuts once more.The US consumer price index increased 0.3 per cent from March to April but was lower than what markets were expecting.The iEdge S-Reit Index also rallied on Thursday, gaining 2 per cent.

REIT Watch - Retail flows remain cautiously optimistic for S-Reits

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Mapletree Logistics Trust is an Asia-focused logistics real estate investment trust. The Company invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate which is used for logistics purposes.

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REIT Watch - Industrial Reits maintain resilience despite sector’s slowdown

In JTC’s latest market report for the second quarter of 2024, it noted that industrial rents rose 1 per cent quarter on quarter, recording the...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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)

Recent Net Retail Flow in Singapore Stocks

Singapore stocks have booked net retail inflow of S$1.01 billion in the 2024 year to 13 June, comprised of S$959 million in 1Q24 and S$50 million...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Real estate directors building up their company stakes

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Jun 6, with S$106.8 million of net institutional...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Retail flows remain cautiously optimistic for S-Reits

Softer US inflation data that came out the past week fuelled expectations of rate cuts once more. The US consumer price index increased 0.3 per...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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