Market Updates

Inflation and interest rate hikes return to drag STI down 1.5%

The STI lost 50 points or 1.5% over the week at 3,181.73 Average daily volume was a low S$1.15b Inflation in Europe and the US were main worries Stocks plunged on Thursday after...

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Rising oil, weak Wall St made for a flat week for local stocks

The STI ended the week flat in cautious trading A spike up in oil prices initially brought pressure For Wall St, good news for the economy is bad news for stocks Strong...

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Monthly wrap for May 2022: “Sell in May and Go Away”

The STI lost 124 points or 3.6% over the month at 3,232.49 The fall was in tandem with steep losses on Wall St Main concerns were US interest rates and inflation, and China’s...

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A week of two halves

The STI first sank to 3,179 during the week before rebounding to 3,230.55 Thanks to Wall St’s second half rebound, STI’s net loss was only 0.3% Singapore’s 2022 growth likely to fall in...

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China’s reopening and rate cut helped make up for a torrid week for Wall St

The Straits Times Index rose 49 points or 1.5% to 3,240.58 Main support came from positive news out of China Wall St continued to be rocked; S&P 500 on the brink of bear...

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Stocks rebounded on Friday the 13th but same concerns remain

Despite Friday’s 25-points rise, the STI lost 100 points or 3% at 3,191.16 Wall St also rose on Friday, reportedly because of Fed chief Powell’s comments as well as falling bond yields More...

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STI lost 2% in line with sharp falls on Wall St

The week’s main focal point was the US FOMC meeting Despite the Fed’s dovishness, Wall St eventually buckled The STI followed suit, dropping 65 points or 2% at 3,291.89 US bond yields spiked...

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Monthly wrap for April 2022: STI down 1.5% in April

The STI was well-supported despite Wall St’s plunges DBS and OCBC’s 1Q earnings were in line with expectations, UOB’s fell short US stocks underwent their worst 4 months since 1939 on spiking inflation...

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The STI’s rebound could be short-lived after Wall Street’s Friday plunge

The Straits Times Index gained 26 points or 0.8% at 3,361.11 Rise could be short-lived following Wall Street’s Friday plunge US stocks under pressure from rapidly rising bond yields US Fed: 50 basis...

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“Sell in May and go away”?

The Straits Times Index fell 48 points or 1.4% to 3,335.85 Reasons were the ongoing war in Ukraine, risk of recession and a hawkish US Federal Reserve Singapore’s Q1 GDP growth was 3.4%,...

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