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.

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<ul><li>While Technology has ranked as both the strongest performing sector globally and regionally over the past 21 weeks, the 10 most traded Singapore-listed Technology stocks have averaged a 6% YTD decline in total return on S$63 million of net institutional outflow, with the majority of the 10 stocks priced at a discount to their 5-year P/B.</li><li>Last week, UMS and AEM averaged 8.5% symmetrical returns on combined net institutional flow of S$10 million.</li><li>The 10 stocks have averaged a 6.0% decline in total return over the past 21 weeks on S$62.6 million of net institutional outflow.</li></ul>

While Technology has ranked as both the strongest performing sector globally and regionally over the past 21 weeks, the 10 most traded Singapore-listed Technology stocks have averaged a 6% YTD decline in total return on S$63 million of net institutional outflow, with the majority of the 10 stocks priced at a discount to their 5-year P/B.Last week, UMS and AEM averaged 8.5% symmetrical returns on combined net institutional flow of S$10 million.The 10 stocks have averaged a 6.0% decline in total return over the past 21 weeks on S$62.6 million of net institutional outflow.

Recent AI Spotlight saw UMS & AEM Average 8.5% Gains on the Week

<ul><li>The iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index is comprised of 110 stocks that drew 20 cents in every dollar that went to work into the Singapore stock market in 1Q23.</li><li>The Index constituents that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap in 1Q23 included Acesian Partners, ISDN and Frencken, while averaging a 28% total return.</li><li>The iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index booked S$52 million of Net Institutional Inflow in 1Q23.</li></ul>

The iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index is comprised of 110 stocks that drew 20 cents in every dollar that went to work into the Singapore stock market in 1Q23.The Index constituents that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap in 1Q23 included Acesian Partners, ISDN and Frencken, while averaging a 28% total return.The iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index booked S$52 million of Net Institutional Inflow in 1Q23.

Mixed Moves of Manufacturing Stocks in 1Q23 

<ul><li>Inside Insights - Share buybacks by primary-listed companies OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation, City Developments and Sembcorp Industries led the net institutional inflow for the five sessions.</li><li>SIA Engineering Company bought back 148,100 shares at an average price of S$2.50 per share while Valuetronics Holdings bought back 320,000 shares at an average price of S$0.54 per share.</li></ul>

Inside Insights - Share buybacks by primary-listed companies OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation, City Developments and Sembcorp Industries led the net institutional inflow for the five sessions.SIA Engineering Company bought back 148,100 shares at an average price of S$2.50 per share while Valuetronics Holdings bought back 320,000 shares at an average price of S$0.54 per share.

OCBC leads net fund inflows; JB Foods’ Goh Lee Beng increases stake

<ul><li>Venture, UMS & Frencken have ranked as Singapore’s most traded Technology stocks over the past four weeks, with the trio averaging 14% gains, while booking S$48 million of net fund inflows.</li><li>This follows average declines of 24% in total return in 2022 on S$139 million of net fund outflows.</li><li>These 14 stocks have averaged 10% gains over the past four weeks, while booking S$42 million of net fund inflows, outpacing the STI, and contrary to the broader Singapore stock market which has booked net fund outflows.</li></ul>

Venture, UMS & Frencken have ranked as Singapore’s most traded Technology stocks over the past four weeks, with the trio averaging 14% gains, while booking S$48 million of net fund inflows.This follows average declines of 24% in total return in 2022 on S$139 million of net fund outflows.These 14 stocks have averaged 10% gains over the past four weeks, while booking S$42 million of net fund inflows, outpacing the STI, and contrary to the broader Singapore stock market which has booked net fund outflows.

Technology Sector Led Global Stocks in January

<ul><li>Technology Stocks have been among the weakest performing stocks across the globe so far this year, while still maintaining the strongest stock returns since the end of 2019.</li><li>Similarly, in Singapore, the 10 most traded stocks relevant to the Technology Sector have averaged 33% declines in total return this year, bringing the average total return of the eight stocks listed for the full period from the end of 2019 to 68%.</li><li>Last week Singapore’s 10 most traded Technology-related stocks averaged double-digit declines, with iFAST Corporation and Silverlake Axis the most defensive of the 10 stocks, averaging 4% declines, while AEM Holdings and UMS Holdings averaged 22% declines.</li></ul>

Technology Stocks have been among the weakest performing stocks across the globe so far this year, while still maintaining the strongest stock returns since the end of 2019.Similarly, in Singapore, the 10 most traded stocks relevant to the Technology Sector have averaged 33% declines in total return this year, bringing the average total return of the eight stocks listed for the full period from the end of 2019 to 68%.Last week Singapore’s 10 most traded Technology-related stocks averaged double-digit declines, with iFAST Corporation and Silverlake Axis the most defensive of the 10 stocks, averaging 4% declines, while AEM Holdings and UMS Holdings averaged 22% declines.

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Venture Corporation Limited provides contract manufacturing services to electronics companies worldwide.  The Company also provides manufacturing, design, engineering, customization, and logistic services.  Venture Corporation trades and manufactures electronics and computer-related products, develops and markets color imaging products for label printing.

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Recent AI Spotlight saw UMS & AEM Average 8.5% Gains on the Week

While Technology has ranked as both the strongest performing sector globally and regionally over the past 21 weeks, the 10 most traded...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Mixed Moves of Manufacturing Stocks in 1Q23

The iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index is comprised of 110 stocks that drew 20 cents in every dollar that went to work into the Singapore stock...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

OCBC leads net fund inflows; JB Foods’ Goh Lee Beng increases stake

Inside Insights - Share buybacks by primary-listed companies OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation, City Developments and...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Technology Sector Led Global Stocks in January

Venture, UMS & Frencken have ranked as Singapore’s most traded Technology stocks over the past four weeks, with the trio averaging 14% gains,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Technology Stocks Take Spotlight on US Trade Policy & Growth Outlook

Technology Stocks have been among the weakest performing stocks across the globe so far this year, while still maintaining the strongest stock...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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