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

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>On the move in early July, the STI posted a 2.1% decline during the first week, and a 3.5% gain the following week.</li><li>STI stocks that posted gains over each of the two weeks included UOL, SATS, Singapore Airlines and City Developments.</li><li>Among the 100 most traded Singapore- listed stocks this year, there were another 17 stocks that posted gains in each of the first two weeks of July, with one-third of these stocks representing the Industrials Sector: Acesian Partners, SingPost, ComfortDelGro, Dyna-Mac and Samudera Shipping, in addition to the aforementioned Singapore Airlines and SATS.</li></ul>

On the move in early July, the STI posted a 2.1% decline during the first week, and a 3.5% gain the following week.STI stocks that posted gains over each of the two weeks included UOL, SATS, Singapore Airlines and City Developments.Among the 100 most traded Singapore- listed stocks this year, there were another 17 stocks that posted gains in each of the first two weeks of July, with one-third of these stocks representing the Industrials Sector: Acesian Partners, SingPost, ComfortDelGro, Dyna-Mac and Samudera Shipping, in addition to the aforementioned Singapore Airlines and SATS.

<ul><li>In 1H23, the STI generated a marginal 1.2% total return, with Singapore stocks booking net retail inflow of S$1.49 billion, compared to S$951 million in 1H22.</li><li>A similar number of Singapore stocks booked net retail inflow in 1H23 and 1H22, however the 1H23 combined net retail inflow of these ~300 stocks was down 10% from 1H22.</li><li>Potentially indicating rotational trading, Singtel, City Dev, CapitaLand Int Comm Trust, Suntec REIT averaged 7% declines in total return in 1H23 while booking net retail inflow, vs 13% total returns in 1H22 while booking net retail outflow.</li></ul>

In 1H23, the STI generated a marginal 1.2% total return, with Singapore stocks booking net retail inflow of S$1.49 billion, compared to S$951 million in 1H22.A similar number of Singapore stocks booked net retail inflow in 1H23 and 1H22, however the 1H23 combined net retail inflow of these ~300 stocks was down 10% from 1H22.Potentially indicating rotational trading, Singtel, City Dev, CapitaLand Int Comm Trust, Suntec REIT averaged 7% declines in total return in 1H23 while booking net retail inflow, vs 13% total returns in 1H22 while booking net retail outflow.

20 Singapore Stocks that Booked the Most Net Retail Inflow in 1H23

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<ul><li>Impact of latest property cooling measures manageable with most of its launches in the mid-tier and mass market segments.</li><li>The Myst remains on track for launch in 2H23.</li><li>Hospitality segment continues to benefit from travel recovery with RevPAR surging 65.4% y-o-y to S$131.2 in 1Q23, driven by increases in room rates and occupancy in Asia and Australia.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Impact of latest property cooling measures manageable with most of its launches in the mid-tier and mass market segments.The Myst remains on track for launch in 2H23.Hospitality segment continues to benefit from travel recovery with RevPAR surging 65.4% y-o-y to S$131.2 in 1Q23, driven by increases in room rates and occupancy in Asia and Australia.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

City Developments - Hospitality Segment To Drive Growth

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<ul><li>City Developments's share price has corrected 16% year-to-date, weighed down by cooling measures.</li><li>Despite a moderated residential outlook, we believe the impact to City Developments’s bottomline is manageable, as its inventory is substantially sold and the remaining landbank is mostly in mass/mid-tier segments.</li><li>City Developments's global hospitality portfolio (~one-third of RNAV) should continue to see a good recovery.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

City Developments's share price has corrected 16% year-to-date, weighed down by cooling measures.Despite a moderated residential outlook, we believe the impact to City Developments’s bottomline is manageable, as its inventory is substantially sold and the remaining landbank is mostly in mass/mid-tier segments.City Developments's global hospitality portfolio (~one-third of RNAV) should continue to see a good recovery.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

City Developments - Still Cheap Despite Cooling Measures; Keep BUY

<ul><li>The past six sessions (10-17 March) have seen the STI trade below 3,200, with a 105-point range for the STI in rangebound choppy trading conditions.</li><li>The six sessions saw the Singapore stock market book net institutional outflows of S$133 million and net retail inflows of S$334 million.</li><li>Over the past six sessions, retail have been net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net retail inflows totaling S$334 million.</li></ul>

The past six sessions (10-17 March) have seen the STI trade below 3,200, with a 105-point range for the STI in rangebound choppy trading conditions.The six sessions saw the Singapore stock market book net institutional outflows of S$133 million and net retail inflows of S$334 million.Over the past six sessions, retail have been net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net retail inflows totaling S$334 million.

Singapore stocks book S$334M Retail inflows as STI trades below 3,200

Singapore

UOL Group Limited is a property company. The Company has a diversified portfolio of development and investment properties, hotels, and serviced suites. UOL Group, through its subsidiary owns a portfolio of commercial assets and hotels. UOL Group operates in Asia, Oceania, and North America.

Frasers Property Limited provides real estate ownership and development services. The Company engages in the development of land, housing projects, apartments, as well as commercial, industrial, and retail properties. Frasers Property serves customers globally.

Singapore Land Group Limited operates as a real estate company. The Company develops and invests in properties, and provides property management, information technology, development management and consultancy services, as well as trades in computers and related products, and invests in hotels and retail centers. Singapore Land Group serves clients in Singapore.

Ascendas India Trust is a business trust that invests in real estate. The trust acquires, owns, and develops land for business use.

GuocoLand Limited is a regional property company with operations in Singapore, China, Malaysia and Vietnam. Headquartered in Singapore, the principal business activities of GuocoLand and its subsidiaries (“the Group”) are property development, property investment, hotel operations and property management.

Ho Bee Land Limited develops and invests in real estate properties in Singapore and United Kingdom.  The Company also operates hotels.

Wing Tai Holdings Limited is an investment holding company whose subsidiaries invest in and develop properties, manufacture woven labels, and trade garments and architectural products and accessories.  The Company also provides management services and operates restaurants.

First Sponsor Group Limited, an investment holding company, is engaged in the property development and investment activities primarily in the People's Republic of China. Its properties include residential and commercial properties.

Yanlord Land Group Ltd is a real estate development company. The Company develops high-end residential property projects in the Peoples Republic of China.

Bukit Sembawang Estates Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates in property development, property mortgage financing, and the holding of properties and investments. The Company provides residential property development throughout Singapore.

Hang Lung Properties Limited, through its subsidiaries, invests in, develops, and manages properties. The Company also manages parking lots. Hang Lung Properties serves customers in Hong Kong.

AEON Mall Co., Ltd. develops, manages, and maintains large-scale shopping malls throughout Japan. The Company develops shopping malls, rent the space, manages and maintains the shopping malls.

Highwealth Construction Corp. develops and sells residential and commercial buildings which are constructed by independent construction contractors.

Brigade Enterprises Limited operates as a real estate development company. The Company focuses on the development of residential, commercial, and hospitality properties.

Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Development Co.,Ltd. operates real estate development businesses. The Company provides new industry properties development, housing renovation, real estate sales, real estate rental, and other services. Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Development also offers construction investment, hospitality operation, and other services.

Ruentex Development Co., Ltd. develops, sells, and leases residential and commercial buildings which are constructed by independent contractors.

China World Trade Center Co., Ltd. provides real estate services. The Company operates office building leasing business, shopping mall leasing business, apartment leasing business, hotel management business, and other related businesses. China World Trade Center offers services in China.

Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. develops, sells, and leases commercial buildings, condominiums, and houses.   The Company also develops and manages hotels, vacation houses, leisure facilities, and resort places.

C&D International Investment Group Limited is a green building property development and management company based in Hong Kong.

Hangzhou Binjiang Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. develops and sells real estate properties. The Company also manages and operates hotels.

Hangzhou Binjiang Real Estate Grp (002244 CH)

City Developments Limited is a property developer and owner. The Company, through its subsidiaries, are principally engaged in the investment of properties and shares, property management, project management and the provision of consultancy services, hospitality-related information technology, and procurement services. City Developments has a global presence.

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City Developments (CIT SP)

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On the move in early July, the STI posted a 2.1% decline during the first week, and a 3.5% gain the following week. STI stocks that posted gains...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

20 Singapore Stocks that Booked the Most Net Retail Inflow in 1H23

In 1H23, the STI generated a marginal 1.2% total return, with Singapore stocks booking net retail inflow of S$1.49 billion, compared to S$951...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

City Developments - Hospitality Segment To Drive Growth

Impact of latest property cooling measures manageable with most of its launches in the mid-tier and mass market segments. The Myst remains on track...

UOB Kay Hian

City Developments - Still Cheap Despite Cooling Measures; Keep BUY

Despite a moderated residential outlook, we believe the impact to City Developments’s bottomline is manageable, as its inventory is substantially sold

RHB Invest

Singapore stocks book S$334M Retail inflows as STI trades below 3,200

The past six sessions (10-17 March) have seen the STI trade below 3,200, with a 105-point range for the STI in rangebound choppy trading...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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