Markets and Investing

Singapore Markets Morning Briefing - what you need to know for Tues May 8, 2012

Mild rebound is expected for the STI following a 2.2% loss on 7 May 2012.

Singapore Markets Morning Briefing - what you need to know for Tues May 8, 2012

Mild rebound is expected for the STI following a 2.2% loss on 7 May 2012.

STI sinks 2% after frantic sell-off

Negative trading erupts under a swathe of bad news from poor US employment figures to political instability in Europe.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Mon May 7, 2012

The local currency is trading at $1.2496 amidst negative market sentiment.

Singapore Markets Morning Briefing - what you need to know for Mon May 7, 2012

Things are looking bad in local trading following significant retreat on Wall Street and Nikkei’s negative start.

SGX securities activity drops 10% in April

The securities daily average value for last month declined to S$1.2 billion.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Fri May 4, 2012

The local currency fell back above the $1.24 threshold, trading at $1.2438.

Singapore Markets Morning Briefing - what you need to know for Fri May 4, 2012

A weaker open is expected for the STI following the retreat on Wall Street.

Is UOB's share price overvalued?

PhillipCapital downgrades its investment outlook due to what it sees as "unjustifiable" higher returns.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Thurs May 3, 2012

The local currency fell back onto the $1.24 threshold, with the US dollar trading higher against all of the major currencies despite weaker economic data.

Singapore Markets Morning Briefing - what you need to know for Thurs May 3, 2012

Traders sentiment was downbeat with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.1% at 13269 and the S&P 0.3% lower at 1402.

Singapore Markets Morning Briefing - what you need to know for Wed May 2, 2012

Positive start is expected for the STI following strong manufacturing data from the US.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Wed May 2, 2012

The local currency is trading at $1.2369 against the US dollar.

Rising inflation has a growing currency impact

The Singapore dollar is strengthening against the Malaysian ringgit, for example, as inflation continues its high streak.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Mon April 30, 2012

Trading at $1.2386, the local currency continues to strengthen against the US dollar.

Singapore Markets Morning Briefing - what you need to know for Mon April 30, 2012

Coming from a volatile week, the STI is not expected to show significant climb with the upcoming holiday likely to affect momentum.

Fragrance Group lists Global Premium Hotels at S$0.26 per share

GPH plans to add 200-300 rooms within 1-2 years of listing and is committed to an 80% payout of its FY12 net earnings.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Fri April 27, 2012

The local currency hit a six-month high against the US dollar before sitting at $1.2415.