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>Plato Capital chairman Lim Kian Onn boosts his stake Digital Core Reit Management bought back 210,000 units of Digital Core Reit.</li><li>On Apr 12, Plato Capital chairman and non-executive non-independent director Lim Kian Onn acquired 283,000 shares at an average price of S$2.21 per share.</li></ul>

Plato Capital chairman Lim Kian Onn boosts his stake Digital Core Reit Management bought back 210,000 units of Digital Core Reit.On Apr 12, Plato Capital chairman and non-executive non-independent director Lim Kian Onn acquired 283,000 shares at an average price of S$2.21 per share.

Plato Capital chairman Lim Kian Onn boosts his stake

<ul><li>In 3Q23, the STI generated a total return, marginally outpacing the FTSE ASEAN Extended 60 Index with a 1% total return and FTSE APAC Index with a 1.1% decline in total return.</li><li>Sembcorp and Keppel, which are both pivoting to sustainable solutions, averaged 3.6% declines in total return over the quarter.</li><li>The iEdge SG Adv Manufacturing Index generated a 0.5% decline in total return in 2023, bringing its 9-month decline in total return to 1.8%.</li></ul>

In 3Q23, the STI generated a total return, marginally outpacing the FTSE ASEAN Extended 60 Index with a 1% total return and FTSE APAC Index with a 1.1% decline in total return.Sembcorp and Keppel, which are both pivoting to sustainable solutions, averaged 3.6% declines in total return over the quarter.The iEdge SG Adv Manufacturing Index generated a 0.5% decline in total return in 2023, bringing its 9-month decline in total return to 1.8%.

Oil, Rates & Slower Growth Outlook Steered Markets in 3Q23    

<ul><li>Within the Singapore stock market, Sembcorp Industries and Seatrium have booked the most net institutional fund inflows in the year to Jul 18.</li><li>Seatrium has been Singapore’s sixth most traded stock, while Sembcorp Industries has ranked among the 15 most traded stocks, up from ranking among the 30 most traded stocks in 2022.</li><li>Overall, Singapore Exchange-listed stocks have booked S$2.8 billion of net institutional fund outflow and S 4 billion of net retail inflow in the 2023 year to Jul 18.</li></ul>

Within the Singapore stock market, Sembcorp Industries and Seatrium have booked the most net institutional fund inflows in the year to Jul 18.Seatrium has been Singapore’s sixth most traded stock, while Sembcorp Industries has ranked among the 15 most traded stocks, up from ranking among the 30 most traded stocks in 2022.Overall, Singapore Exchange-listed stocks have booked S$2.8 billion of net institutional fund outflow and S 4 billion of net retail inflow in the 2023 year to Jul 18.

Taking stock of institutional and retail fund flows

<ul><li>Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the four trading sessions through to May 2, with S$12.9 million of net institutional inflow, as 17 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$28.4 million.</li><li>Leading the net institutional inflow over the four sessions were DBS, UOB, Seatrium, City Developments, UOL Group, iFast Corporation, Singapore Tech Engineering, Singapore Exchange, Cortina Holdings, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust and Hongkong Land Holdings.</li><li>For the month of April, Singapore stocks booked S$225 million of net institutional inflow, following S$1.15 billion of net institutional outflow in Q1.</li></ul>

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the four trading sessions through to May 2, with S$12.9 million of net institutional inflow, as 17 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$28.4 million.Leading the net institutional inflow over the four sessions were DBS, UOB, Seatrium, City Developments, UOL Group, iFast Corporation, Singapore Tech Engineering, Singapore Exchange, Cortina Holdings, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust and Hongkong Land Holdings.For the month of April, Singapore stocks booked S$225 million of net institutional inflow, following S$1.15 billion of net institutional outflow in Q1.

Mapletree Logistics Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>LHT, Bumitama and JB Foods directors add to stakes City Developments again led the buyback consideration tally for the week, acquiring 2,439,900 shares at an average of S$5.93 per share.</li><li>Between Apr 19 and 23, LHT Holdings managing director Yap Mui Kee acquired 138,000 shares at an average price of S$1.186 per share.</li></ul>

LHT, Bumitama and JB Foods directors add to stakes City Developments again led the buyback consideration tally for the week, acquiring 2,439,900 shares at an average of S$5.93 per share.Between Apr 19 and 23, LHT Holdings managing director Yap Mui Kee acquired 138,000 shares at an average price of S$1.186 per share.

LHT, Bumitama and JB Foods directors add to stakes

Singapore

Seatrium Ltd offers engineering solutions for the offshore, marine, and energy industries. The Company provides rigs and floaters, repairs and upgrades, offshore platforms, and specialized shipbuilding. Seatrium serves customers worldwide.

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Plato Capital chairman Lim Kian Onn boosts his stake

Plato Capital chairman Lim Kian Onn boosts his stake Digital Core Reit Management bought back 210,000 units of Digital Core Reit. On Apr 12, Plato...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Oil, Rates & Slower Growth Outlook Steered Markets in 3Q23

In 3Q23, the STI generated a total return, marginally outpacing the FTSE ASEAN Extended 60 Index with a 1% total return and FTSE APAC Index with a...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Taking stock of institutional and retail fund flows

Within the Singapore stock market, Sembcorp Industries and Seatrium have booked the most net institutional fund inflows in the year to Jul...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Seatrium initiates buyback programme

Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the four trading sessions through to May 2, with S$12.9 million of net institutional inflow,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

LHT, Bumitama and JB Foods directors add to stakes

LHT, Bumitama and JB Foods directors add to stakes City Developments again led the buyback consideration tally for the week, acquiring 2,439,900...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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