Overseas developments and disappointing local data
September 30, 2019The STI fell 34 points or about 1.1% over the week to 3,125.63; US-China trade and political machinations in Washington dominated headlines; Singapore’s factory output contracted 8% in Aug, raising probability of...
Read MoreOil, interest rates and US-China trade
September 23, 2019The STI fell 51.81 points or 1.6% over the week to 3,159.68; The attack on Saudi oil, US interest rate cut and US-China trade were main focus; US Treasuries benefit from flight...
Read MoreHope springs eternal – for the time being
September 16, 2019The STI rose 67 points or 2.1% over the week to 3,211.49 on hopes that US and China will settle their trade problems; ECB’s rate cut and bond buying programme also helped; ...
Read MoreSome news is good news: markets get reprieve – but will it last?
September 9, 2019The STI rose 38 points or 1.2% over the week at 3,144.48; One reason was withdrawal of Bill in Hong Kong; Another was announcement that US-China trade talks will resume soon; Yield...
Read MoreMonthly wrap for August 2019: Trade war flip flops shave almost 6% off STI
September 2, 2019The Straits Times Index lost 194 points or 5.88% at 3,106.52; The index started the month holding on to the 3,300 level, it ended the month just regaining 3,100; China devalued its...
Read MoreVery much a state of flux but trade worries returned with a vengeance
August 26, 2019The STI lost 4.68 points over the week at 3,110.35; Investors were initially focused on direction of US rates ahead of Friday’s speech by US Fed chair Powell; China’s trade retaliation on...
Read MoreYield curve inversion adds to trade war worries
August 19, 2019STI lost 54 points or 1.7% over the week at 3,115.03; US-China trade and US yield curve inversion were main reasons; Some respite after US said it would delay tariffs until Dec; ...
Read MoreUS-China trade jitters continued to weigh on stocks
August 13, 2019STI fell almost 3% over the week to 3,168.94; Fresh concerns on US-China trade front was main reason; US labelled China a currency manipulator; SGX to raise regulatory bar; Singtel’s 1Q net...
Read MoreTrade tensions make a savage comeback
August 5, 2019The Straits Times Index lost 102.65 points or 3.05% at 3,261.11; Renewed US-China trade tensions were the main reason; China has threatened to retaliate after US announced new tariffs; US jobs came...
Read MoreMonthly wrap for July 2019: Strong start, disappointing finish
August 2, 2019STI fell 21 points or 0.6% to 3,300.75; Hope of a 50 basis points US rate cut was the main driver; Dragging prices lower was disappointment that the cut was only 25...
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