In today’s briefing:
- Singapore Market Roundup (02-Oct-2026): UBS raises Venture Corp’s target price.
- Japan Strategy Weekly | Chip Stocks Lift Nikkei
Singapore Market Roundup (02-Oct-2026): UBS raises Venture Corp’s target price.
- UBS increases target price for Venture Corp.
- uSMART upgrades Yeo Hiap Seng to ‘buy’, keeping target price at 64 cents.
- Privium fund sees Multi-Chem benefiting from long-term digital transformation growth.
Japan Strategy Weekly | Chip Stocks Lift Nikkei
- Nikkei gained 2.9%, led by AI-linked stocks, despite early oil and yield pressures and a 0.9% Topix decline.
- Tankan strengthened rate-hike expectations, while Tokyo core inflation accelerated to 2.7%, above the BOJ’s target.
- JGB yields hit 30-year highs as US yields remained elevated; yen weakness and fiscal policy stayed key market concerns.
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