Powell’s comments help lift stocks
December 5, 2022The STI and volume benefited from month-end “portfolio rebalancing’’ with the index rising 0.4% to 3,259.14 Comments by Us Fed chair Jerome Powell helped ease interest rate worries Probability that Dec’s rate hike...
Read MoreMonthly wrap for November 2022: The STI rose 6.4% in November, driven by earnings and hopes of a slowdown in US rate hikes
December 1, 2022Good earnings and hopes of a slowdown in rate hikes helped the STI rise 197 points or 6.4% to 3,290.49 Singapore’s market cap rose 5% in Nov to S$830.5b The STI’s market cap...
Read MoreEncouraging Fed minutes had little effect, STI down 0.86%
November 28, 2022The STI fell 28 points in low volume to 3,244.55 despite seemingly positive Fed minutes On closer look at the minutes, some interest rate concerns remain Market now betting on 50-points rate hike...
Read MoreStocks hold firm despite Fed hawkishness
November 21, 2022The Straits Times Index gained 1.4% over the week at 3,272.23 The rise came despite hawkish comments by US Fed officials Wall St rose marginally, thus providing support for sentiment here US bond...
Read MoreHopes that US inflation is moderating helped STI surge 3.1% past 3,200
November 14, 2022Early Trading was driven by US mid-term elections, FTX bankruptcy On Thursday, Wall St posted huge rally on cooler inflation data US bonds also rallied, yields down sharply though curve remained inverted The...
Read MoreDespite disappointment that the Fed didn’t pivot, STI still managed 2.3% rise
November 7, 2022The US Federal Reserve threw cold water on hopes that it would shift to more accommodative stance soon Despite the disappointment, the STI still managed a 2.3% rise thanks to strong bank earnings ...
Read MoreMonthly wrap for October 2022: STI down 1.2% for the month, all eyes on this week’s FOMC
November 1, 2022The STI fell below 3,000 but regained it in the final week The STI’s loss for the month was 37 points or 1.2% at 3,093.11 The late bounce, mainly courtesy of the banks,...
Read MoreEarnings in focus as interest rate concerns take a back seat – for now
October 31, 2022The STI rose 90 points or 3% to regain the 3,000 mark at 3,059.19 Banks drove most of the gains on expectations of record Q3 profits Wall Street focused more on earnings than...
Read MoreInterest rate worries sent STI to a 20-month low, below 3,000
October 25, 2022Positive UK developments helped provide support early in week Bond yields remained high, STI caved in on Friday Loss for the week was 2.3%, STI below 3,000 at 20-month low US stocks and...
Read MoreSTI down 3.4% ending at a 19-month low below 3,100
October 17, 2022Continued interest rate worries cut 3.37% off STI, which closed at a 19-month low of 3,039.61 Singapore tech manufacturers hit by chip slowdown, US sanctions No sign of let-up in US rate hikes...
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