SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to May 16, with S$28.5 million of net institutional outflow, as 25 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$32.5 million.</li><li>Leading the net institutional outflow over the five sessions were Seatrium, UMS Holdings, Singapore Airlines, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Wilmar International, DBS, AEM Holdings, Jardine Matheson Holdings, Jardine Cycle & Carriage and City Developments.</li><li>Between May 9 and 15, Raffles Medical Group executive chairman Loo Choon Yong acquired 2.6 million shares at an average price of S$1.03 per share.</li></ul>

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to May 16, with S$28.5 million of net institutional outflow, as 25 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$32.5 million.Leading the net institutional outflow over the five sessions were Seatrium, UMS Holdings, Singapore Airlines, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Wilmar International, DBS, AEM Holdings, Jardine Matheson Holdings, Jardine Cycle & Carriage and City Developments.Between May 9 and 15, Raffles Medical Group executive chairman Loo Choon Yong acquired 2.6 million shares at an average price of S$1.03 per share.

Wilmar and Raffles Medical chairmen continue buying spree

<ul><li>Huationg Global CEO increases interest to 7.75% Olam Group bought back a total of three million shares at S$1.13 apiece over the four sessions.</li><li>Ng also maintained a 68.7 per cent deemed interest in Huationg Global by virtue of his 25 per cent shareholding interest in Dandelion Capital, which is the immediate and ultimate holding company of Huationg.</li></ul>

Huationg Global CEO increases interest to 7.75% Olam Group bought back a total of three million shares at S$1.13 apiece over the four sessions.Ng also maintained a 68.7 per cent deemed interest in Huationg Global by virtue of his 25 per cent shareholding interest in Dandelion Capital, which is the immediate and ultimate holding company of Huationg.

Huationg Global CEO increases interest to 7.75%

<ul><li>CapitaLand Investment again led the buyback consideration tally, buying back 5 million shares at an average price of S$2.92 per share on Jan 26.</li><li>It also led the share buyback consideration tally in January, followed by Yangzijiang Financial Holding, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation and OUE.</li><li>Aside from Jardine Matheson Holdings, ComfortDelGro also ranked among the 10 stocks that booked the highest net institutional inflow in January.</li></ul>

CapitaLand Investment again led the buyback consideration tally, buying back 5 million shares at an average price of S$2.92 per share on Jan 26.It also led the share buyback consideration tally in January, followed by Yangzijiang Financial Holding, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation and OUE.Aside from Jardine Matheson Holdings, ComfortDelGro also ranked among the 10 stocks that booked the highest net institutional inflow in January.

Silchester takes ComfortDelGro stake above 7%

Yangzijiang Financial Holding / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Managing director of Swensen’s ABR Holdings adds to his stake CapitaLand Investment again led the buyback consideration tally, buying back 11,965,200 shares at an average price of S$2.94 per share over the five sessions.</li><li>On Jan 19, ABR Holdings managing director Ang Yee Lim acquired 175,300 shares of the company for a consideration of S$83,432 at an average price of S$0.476 per share.</li></ul>

Managing director of Swensen’s ABR Holdings adds to his stake CapitaLand Investment again led the buyback consideration tally, buying back 11,965,200 shares at an average price of S$2.94 per share over the five sessions.On Jan 19, ABR Holdings managing director Ang Yee Lim acquired 175,300 shares of the company for a consideration of S$83,432 at an average price of S$0.476 per share.

Managing director of Swensen’s ABR Holdings adds to his stake

<ul><li>While Singapore's exports have lagged behind Taiwan and Korea in Nov-Dec 2023, they have showed signs of recovery after a year of steep drops.</li><li>External factors also affect the prospects of the iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index's most traded stocks.</li><li>Some of the most traded index stocks, such as Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Dyna-Mac and Food Empire, have high P/B ratios compared to their historical averages, indicating strong market valuation.</li></ul>

While Singapore's exports have lagged behind Taiwan and Korea in Nov-Dec 2023, they have showed signs of recovery after a year of steep drops.External factors also affect the prospects of the iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index's most traded stocks.Some of the most traded index stocks, such as Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Dyna-Mac and Food Empire, have high P/B ratios compared to their historical averages, indicating strong market valuation.

Taking Stock of Singapore’s Trade Contraction in 2023 

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AEM Holdings Limited designs and manufactures semiconductor manufacturing equipment and related tooling parts and precision machining of components for semiconductor industry.  The Company also manufactures and distributes electronics, engineering, chemical and related products. AEM provides engineering services.

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Wilmar and Raffles Medical chairmen continue buying spree

Institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to May 16, with S$28.5 million of net institutional...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Huationg Global CEO increases interest to 7.75%

Huationg Global CEO increases interest to 7.75% Olam Group bought back a total of three million shares at S$1.13 apiece over the four sessions. Ng...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Silchester takes ComfortDelGro stake above 7%

CapitaLand Investment again led the buyback consideration tally, buying back 5 million shares at an average price of S$2.92 per share on Jan...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Managing director of Swensen’s ABR Holdings adds to his stake

Managing director of Swensen’s ABR Holdings adds to his stake CapitaLand Investment again led the buyback consideration tally, buying back...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Taking Stock of Singapore’s Trade Contraction in 2023

While Singapore's exports have lagged behind Taiwan and Korea in Nov-Dec 2023, they have showed signs of recovery after a year of steep...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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