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>Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to a net outflow of S$217 million from Feb 14-20.</li><li>SIA Engineering's 9M FY2025 revenue rose 11.8% to S$901 million, with a profit turnaround to S$8.1 million.</li><li>UOB announced a S$2 billion share buyback programme, part of a S$3 billion capital distribution strategy.</li></ul>

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to a net outflow of S$217 million from Feb 14-20.SIA Engineering's 9M FY2025 revenue rose 11.8% to S$901 million, with a profit turnaround to S$8.1 million.UOB announced a S$2 billion share buyback programme, part of a S$3 billion capital distribution strategy.

Wee Ee Cheong raises UOB stake after FY2024 record net profit

<ul><li>The combined weightage of DBS, OCBC, and UOB in the Straits Times Index increased to 54.3%.</li><li>Analysts revised the 12-month Consensus Estimate Target Prices for DBS, OCBC, and UOB upwards in 2024.</li><li>DBS launched a S$3 billion share buyback program, marking its first share cancellation after buybacks.</li></ul>

The combined weightage of DBS, OCBC, and UOB in the Straits Times Index increased to 54.3%.Analysts revised the 12-month Consensus Estimate Target Prices for DBS, OCBC, and UOB upwards in 2024.DBS launched a S$3 billion share buyback program, marking its first share cancellation after buybacks.

Upcoming Earnings Reports: DBS, OCBC, and UOB in Focus

Singapore Telecommunications / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Banks DBS, OCBC, and UOB, accounting for 54% of STI's weight, averaged 3.2% returns in January 2025.  </li><li>Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with a net outflow exceeding S$500 million in January 2025.  </li><li>Keppel Pacific Oak REIT led the S-REIT sector with a 17.1% return in USD terms in January 2025.</li></ul>

Banks DBS, OCBC, and UOB, accounting for 54% of STI's weight, averaged 3.2% returns in January 2025.  Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with a net outflow exceeding S$500 million in January 2025.  Keppel Pacific Oak REIT led the S-REIT sector with a 17.1% return in USD terms in January 2025.

STI Begins New Year with 1.8% Return, Led by Singtel & Seatrium

<ul><li>Over the five trading sessions from Nov 15 to 21, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, resulting in a net institutional outflow of S$38 million.</li><li>This marked a slight reversal from the net inflow of S$384 million observed over the five preceding sessions up to Nov 14.</li><li>Stocks that led the net institutional outflow over the five sessions through to Nov 22 were CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, DBS Group Holdings, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Genting Singapore, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, Keppel DC REIT, Wilmar International and Keppel REIT.</li></ul>

Over the five trading sessions from Nov 15 to 21, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, resulting in a net institutional outflow of S$38 million.This marked a slight reversal from the net inflow of S$384 million observed over the five preceding sessions up to Nov 14.Stocks that led the net institutional outflow over the five sessions through to Nov 22 were CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, DBS Group Holdings, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Genting Singapore, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, Keppel DC REIT, Wilmar International and Keppel REIT.

ABR Holdings managing director continues to grow interest

<ul><li>Over the five trading sessions from Nov 1 to 7, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, resulting in a net institutional outflow of S$141 million.</li><li>Stocks that led the net institutional outflow over those five sessions were OCBC, Capitaland Ascendas Reit, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Mapletree Industrial Trust, UOB, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, Suntec Reit, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust and Keppel.</li><li>Notably, in the November 2024 rebalance, Singapore stands out as the only Asia developed market with a net increase in MSCI Standard Index constituents.</li></ul>

Over the five trading sessions from Nov 1 to 7, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, resulting in a net institutional outflow of S$141 million.Stocks that led the net institutional outflow over those five sessions were OCBC, Capitaland Ascendas Reit, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Mapletree Industrial Trust, UOB, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, Suntec Reit, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust and Keppel.Notably, in the November 2024 rebalance, Singapore stands out as the only Asia developed market with a net increase in MSCI Standard Index constituents.

SIA Engineering resumes buybacks after reporting H1 FY2025 results

Singapore

United Overseas Bank is a leading Asian bank offering a comprehensive range of financial services across its Group Retail, Group Wholesale Banking, and Global Markets segments. Its offerings include personal, private, commercial, and corporate banking, investment banking, asset management, and insurance services. The bank is headquartered in Singapore and was founded in 1935.

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Wee Ee Cheong raises UOB stake after FY2024 record net profit

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to a net outflow of S$217 million from Feb 14-20. SIA Engineering's 9M FY2025 revenue...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Upcoming Earnings Reports: DBS, OCBC, and UOB in Focus

The combined weightage of DBS, OCBC, and UOB in the Straits Times Index increased to 54.3%. Analysts revised the 12-month Consensus Estimate...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

STI Begins New Year with 1.8% Return, Led by Singtel & Seatrium

Banks DBS, OCBC, and UOB, accounting for 54% of STI's weight, averaged 3.2% returns in January 2025. Institutions were net sellers of Singapore...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

ABR Holdings managing director continues to grow interest

Over the five trading sessions from Nov 15 to 21, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, resulting in a net institutional outflow of...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

SIA Engineering resumes buybacks after reporting H1 FY2025 results

Over the five trading sessions from Nov 1 to 7, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, resulting in a net institutional outflow of...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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