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Top SG stocks to invest in amidst choppy global markets
Morgan Stanley kicked CapitaLand Investment Ltd (CLI) off its list.
Top SG stocks to invest in amidst choppy global markets
Morgan Stanley kicked CapitaLand Investment Ltd (CLI) off its list.
Commercial property market posts highest Q1 investment activity in over 10 years at $3.2b
The market's investment activity for Q1 was 22% higher than Q12021.
Investor Movement Index for SG clients drops to 6.10 in April
The drop was attributed to the "light" demand for equities at the beginning of the month.
61% of businesses have no access to their suppliers' ESG data: survey
Due to the lack of access, businesses are not able to assess ESG risk and compliance accurately.
1 in 3 workers mull changing employers in 1H 2022
Randstad said more employees are tempted to switch jobs as job vacancies abound.
Retail sales to expand by 6.0% in 2022: forecast
Domestic retail environment to be supported by further border reopening.
5 in 10 workers expect a pay increase amidst unpaid extra labour
Employees said they do 6-10 extra hours of unpaid work each week.
Big banks report lower earnings in unison
DBS, OCBC, and UOB all saw their profits fall 10% year-on-year.
Industrial occupancy to 'bounce back' in next quarters
The occupancy rate dropped to 89.8% in Q1 2022.
Industrial occupancy falls to 89.8% in Q1 2022: JTC
Despite the drop in occupancy, the rental index still rose by 1.0%.
OCBC SME Index: Which sectors saw improved activity in Q1?
Expanding to 50.5, the index indicated improved activity amongst SMEs for the quarter.
3 factors that led to the slowdown in the private residential market
Several silver linings, however, will help alleviate the effects of these factors, an expert said.
Inflation to increase ‘by a bigger magnitude’ in coming months: analysts
Inflation further accelerated to 5.4% in March.
Call your friends! Group gathering limit now lifted in SG
On the flip side, all workers can now return to the workplace.
Mortgage rates may rise a 'few times' in 2022: property expert
The expected increases are on the back of faster inflation growth.
91% of businesses demand data literacy from workers, but only few provide training
Only 28% of organisations provide data literacy training, the lowest globally.
Equity market faces 6 threats
The equity market outlook depends on how well stocks deal with these threats.