US rate fears continue to weigh on markets
February 20, 2023The Straits Times Index lost 1% at 3,328.37. Uncertainty over direction of US interest rates were main cause. Latest US CPI figures and comments by Fed officials spooked Wall St. US Treasury...
Read MoreSTI 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...
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