STI drops 0.7%, markets unsure of where US interest rates are headed
February 13, 2023Ambiguous Fed statements are confusing markets. With US Treasury bond yields rising, all 3 Wall St indices closed lower for the week. The STI reflected this uncertainty, dropping 0.7% to 3,360.69. All...
Read MoreThe STI fell 0.3% in choppy week as traders kept an eye on US FOMC meeting
February 6, 2023The US Federal Reserve delivered the expected 25-basis points rate hike Despite Fed warnings and a strong January jobs report, Wall St closed mainly higher but the STI fell 0.3% to 3,384.29 Banks...
Read MoreMonthly wrap for January 2023: “As goes January, so goes the year”?
February 1, 2023The STI rose 3.5% in January to close at 3,365.67. All three Wall Street indices posted strong gains in January. Hopes of a dovish Fed have underpinned the rises; all eyes on Wednesday’s...
Read MoreSTI posted its best week of the year, up 3.06% despite weak economic data
January 30, 2023Pent-up demand after Lunar New Year sent the STI up 3.06% Also helping was a firm Wall St which shook off recession worries Singapore’s Dec manufacturing output shrank 3.1% Probability of a 25-basis...
Read MoreAhead of Lunar New Year, the STI ends the week flat
January 25, 2023The STI fell 0.04 of a point to 3,293.71, average daily volume was S$1.01b Wall St came under pressure after hawkish Fed comments; support came from tech stocks SATS shareholders voted in favour...
Read MoreBenign US inflation data helped fuel STI’s continued rise
January 16, 2023The STI managed a second week of gains in 2023, up 0.5% at 3,293.75 Helping fuel the rise was benign US inflation data Wall St rose, with Nasdaq up six days in a...
Read MoreSTI rose 0.76% in first week of 2023
January 9, 2023The STI kicked off the year with a 0.76% rise in the first week The gain came despite hawkish Fed minutes Wall St plunged on Thursday but rallied on Friday after Dec jobs...
Read MoreMonthly wrap for December 2022: A 1.18% loss for the STI – but still a gain of 4.09% for the year
January 3, 2023December’s main focus was the US FOMC which yielded a 50-pts rate hike The accompanying statement was not dovish, so stocks came under pressure The STI fell 1.18% for the month, but still...
Read MoreNo Santa Claus rally in sight yet
December 27, 2022The Straits Times Index gained 17 points or 0.5% at 3,257.70 Daily trading volume was low, averaging S$735m No year-end or “Santa Claus’’ rally in sight yet Wall Street provided no direction, economic...
Read MoreMarkets unable to shake Fed dread
December 19, 2022All eyes were on the FOMC meeting at which a 50-points rate hike was widely expected The Fed delivered the 50 points but there was no dovish shift Fed’s “dot plot’’ shows higher...
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