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<ul><li>PhillipCapital's Chew maintains 'accumulate' rating for HRnetGroup, target 78 cents.</li><li>RHB maintains DBS as its top banking choice in challenging 2QFY2025.</li><li>DBS raises Yanlord's target price, noting improved debt repayment progress.</li></ul>

PhillipCapital's Chew maintains 'accumulate' rating for HRnetGroup, target 78 cents.RHB maintains DBS as its top banking choice in challenging 2QFY2025.DBS raises Yanlord's target price, noting improved debt repayment progress.

Singapore Market Roundup (19-Aug-2025): Chew rates HRnetGroup 'accumulate', target 78 cents.

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>The FTSE ST Industrials Index saw a 17% total return in 2025, with S$588M net institutional inflows.</li><li>ST Engineering achieved a 78% total return, driven by diversified business and strategic digital investments.</li><li>OKP Holdings' share price surged 200% YTD, supported by a S$736M order book and AI-driven automation.</li></ul>

The FTSE ST Industrials Index saw a 17% total return in 2025, with S$588M net institutional inflows.ST Engineering achieved a 78% total return, driven by diversified business and strategic digital investments.OKP Holdings' share price surged 200% YTD, supported by a S$736M order book and AI-driven automation.

Industrials Lead the Charge: FTSE ST Industrials Outpaced STI Since February

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<ul><li>Singapore's equity market is positioned to continue its resilient performance, with benchmark indices trending positively and dividend yields holding firm above historical averages.</li><li>The market's fundamental strength remains a key pillar of support; corporate balance sheets are robust, and free cash flow generation has been strong since the post-pandemic reopening.</li><li>This financial health enabled companies to increase dividend payouts in late 2024 at a faster rate than earnings growth, signaling a strong commitment to shareholder returns even as earnings momentum begins to moderate.</li></ul>

Singapore's equity market is positioned to continue its resilient performance, with benchmark indices trending positively and dividend yields holding firm above historical averages.The market's fundamental strength remains a key pillar of support; corporate balance sheets are robust, and free cash flow generation has been strong since the post-pandemic reopening.This financial health enabled companies to increase dividend payouts in late 2024 at a faster rate than earnings growth, signaling a strong commitment to shareholder returns even as earnings momentum begins to moderate.

1H 2025 Dividend Investing Update: Navigating the Yield Squeeze

<ul><li>In 2025, Singapore's Industrials sector saw increased trading activity, with over one-third experiencing over 50% ADT growth.  </li><li>ST Engineering led the STI in performance, supported by diversified revenue streams and investments in digital technologies.  </li><li>OKP Holdings reported a 95% share price gain, driven by technology integration, productivity boosts, and geographical diversification.</li></ul>

In 2025, Singapore's Industrials sector saw increased trading activity, with over one-third experiencing over 50% ADT growth.  ST Engineering led the STI in performance, supported by diversified revenue streams and investments in digital technologies.  OKP Holdings reported a 95% share price gain, driven by technology integration, productivity boosts, and geographical diversification.

Industrial Evolution: Adapting to Policies and Innovation

<ul><li>Singapore stocks recorded S$39 million in net institutional inflows, marking the first net buying since January's last week.</li><li>Industrials and Consumer Non-Cyclicals sectors reversed previous net outflows with significant inflows, led by ST Engineering and Wilmar International.</li><li>ISDN Holdings' share price rose 12.9% after reporting a 72% increase in FY24 attributable net profit.</li></ul>

Singapore stocks recorded S$39 million in net institutional inflows, marking the first net buying since January's last week.Industrials and Consumer Non-Cyclicals sectors reversed previous net outflows with significant inflows, led by ST Engineering and Wilmar International.ISDN Holdings' share price rose 12.9% after reporting a 72% increase in FY24 attributable net profit.

Institutional Investors Book Highest Net Weekly Inflows Since December

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ST Engineering is a global technology, defence and engineering group with offices across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the U.S., serving customers in more than 100 countries. The Group uses technology and innovation to solve real-world problems and improve lives through its diverse portfolio of businesses across the aerospace, smart city, defence and public security segments. Headquartered in Singapore, ST Engineering reported revenue of $7.9b in FY2019 and it ranks among the largest companies listed on the Singapore Exchange. It is a component stock of the FTSE Straits Times Index, MSCI Singapore, iEdge SG ESG Transparency Index and iEdge SG ESG Leaders Index.

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Singapore Market Roundup (19-Aug-2025): Chew rates HRnetGroup 'accumulate', target 78 cents.

PhillipCapital rates HRnetGroup as 'accumulate' with a target of 78 cents. RHB favors DBS in tough 2QFY2025, while DBS raises Yanlord's target price.

Singapore Market Roundup

Industrials Lead the Charge: FTSE ST Industrials Outpaced STI Since February

The FTSE ST Industrials Index saw a 17% total return in 2025, with S$588M net institutional inflows. ST Engineering achieved a 78% total return,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

1H 2025 Dividend Investing Update: Navigating the Yield Squeeze

Singapore's equity market is positioned to continue its resilient performance, with benchmark indices trending positively and dividend yields...

Syfe

Industrial Evolution: Adapting to Policies and Innovation

In 2025, Singapore's Industrials sector saw increased trading activity, with over one-third experiencing over 50% ADT growth. ST Engineering led...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Institutional Investors Book Highest Net Weekly Inflows Since December

Singapore stocks recorded S$39 million in net institutional inflows, marking the first net buying since January's last week. Industrials and...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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