Market Updates

The STI rose to an all-time high above 4,000

UOL, Hongkong Land, Keppel help push STI to new all-time high Over in the US, Trump said tariffs will start on 1 Aug STI’s performance because of safe haven, defensive status: analysts ...

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Monthly Market Wrap: The post “tariff tantrum’’ rebound continued in June, STI up 1.8%

Stocks have now regained all ground lost in April, STI up 1.8% in June Tariff concessions, Middle East ceasefire and all-time high for Wall St have boosted sentiment Positive IPO developments in...

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Israel-Iran ceasefire lifted Wall St to all-time high; STI up 2.1%

Middle East ceasefire, China trade deal pushed US stocks to all-time highs Banks, Singtel & SGX helped STI rise 2.1% to 3,966.2 Chance of US rate cut in July now about 19% ...

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Middle East tensions drag stocks lower

STI lost 0.7% at 3,883.43 as tensions mounted over Middle East conflict Oil prices spiked up, US stocks end mixed US bombed Iraq over the weekend, markets likely to come under pressure ...

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Middle East tensions cap STI’s recovery

Israel’s attack on Iran sent stocks diving, STI down 0.6% for the week Wall St buckled as oil prices surged, Brent crude at US$74 per barrel All eyes on the Fed for...

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STI’s recovery continued, index up 1.02%

The STI rose 1.02%, its seventh weekly gain from the past eight weeks Wall St wobbled mid-week, Tesla’s shares crash after Musk feuds with Trump Some positive news on the US-China tariff...

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“Sell in May and go away”? Not this time!

The Straits Times Index rose 1.6% in May to 3,894.61 Wall St indices gained 3.9-9.6% as tariff fears eased MSCI Quarterly Index Review lifted volume on 30 May to S$3.32b US Courts...

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The US bond market called the shots; STI down 0.4%

The STI fell 15 points or 0.4% to 3,882.42 in tandem with US bond prices Moody’s downgrade of US debt caused Wall St to wobble A weak US Treasury auction caused another...

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US-China tariff pause helped STI rise for fifth consecutive week

A 90-day pause in US-China tariffs helped the STI rise for fifth straight week Major US indices rose 3.4-7.2% for the week; the STI rose 0.5% US consumer sentiment fell to second-lowest...

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The Fed kept rates unchanged, markets cautious over potential US trade talks, STI rose for fourth consecutive week

The Fed kept rates unchanged as expected Wall Street cautious over trade talks, though there was some progress UOB reported flat 1Q profit of S$1.49b, suspended guidance DBS’s Q1 profit 2% down...

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