Virus fears, Fed emergency rate cut and IMF, central bank aid were main drivers
March 9, 2020The STI fell 50.1 points or 1.7% to 2,960.98 over a volatile week; Markets were driven by worries over the spread of the Covid-19 virus on one hand; On the other, prices...
Read MoreMonthly wrap for February 2020: Covid-19 fears cuts 4.5% off STI
March 2, 2020US-China trade faded into background as virus fears took over; STI lost 4.5% on worries of global pandemic; US stocks suffer their worst week since US sub-prime crisis; US Treasury yields sink...
Read MoreBudget and virus provide main themes
February 24, 2020STI lost 40 points or 1.2% over the week at 3,181.03; Prices rose and fell in line with virus news; China confused the market with change in counting methodology; The Government’s Budget...
Read MoreInvestors bank on virus outbreak ending soon
February 17, 2020The STI advanced 1.2% over the week; Markets were firm on hopes that virus outbreak might end soon; US Treasury yield curve inverted during the week; Earnings season started – DBS, Genting,...
Read MoreWuhan outbreak – not as serious as previously thought?
February 10, 2020Despite Friday’s selloff, STI still managed a 0.9% gain for the week; China’s stimulus helped stocks rebound after early selloff; More local firms reporting their businesses are hit by China virus; Medical...
Read MoreMonthly wrap for January 2020: Wuhan virus worries overshadows US-China Phase One trade deal
February 3, 2020STI lost 69 points or 2.1% over the month at 3,153.73; Wuhan virus outbreak overshadowed earlier trade deal optimism; Shares of China related companies hit, along with travel, leisure and hospitality counters; ...
Read MoreWuhan worries take centre stage
January 27, 2020Wuhan virus epidemic brought selling pressure – shades of Sars; STI lost 41.01 points or 1.3% over the week at 3,240.02; US-China trade deal pushed to the background – but for how...
Read MorePhase One trade deal gave market a boost
January 20, 2020Phase One US-China deal gave markets a boost; STI gained 26 points or 0.8% at 3,281.03; Singapore’s NODX rose a surprising 2.4% in Dec, the first gain in 9 months; US officials...
Read MoreMarket brushed off US-Iran tensions
January 13, 2020STI rose 0.5% as markets regained their poise after initial US-Iran wobble; Investors said to prefer to focus on upcoming US-China Phase One agreement; SGX to scrap mandatory quarterly reporting, shifts to...
Read MoreNew Year rally derailed by geopolitical tensions
January 6, 2020STI gained 12 points or 0.4% at 3,238.82 over the week; Main reason was that US-China aim to sign Phase One trade deal by 15 Jan; China’s central bank cut its bank...
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