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>Global focus on key economic indicators for a smooth US landing has led to four stable STI sessions with a 40-point range and 8% gain, as markets look to the US August unemployment report on 6 Sep and potential Fed Funds Rate cut on 18 Sep.</li><li>Institutions have also been net buyers over the 4 sessions, with S$171 million of net inflow, led by Financials, REITs, and SATS.</li><li>Beyond STI constituents, stocks that contributed to the net 4-session institutional inflow included Lendlease Global REIT, NetLink NBN Trust, iFAST Corp, Keppel DC REIT, CLINT, Suntec REIT & Nam Cheong.</li></ul>

Global focus on key economic indicators for a smooth US landing has led to four stable STI sessions with a 40-point range and 8% gain, as markets look to the US August unemployment report on 6 Sep and potential Fed Funds Rate cut on 18 Sep.Institutions have also been net buyers over the 4 sessions, with S$171 million of net inflow, led by Financials, REITs, and SATS.Beyond STI constituents, stocks that contributed to the net 4-session institutional inflow included Lendlease Global REIT, NetLink NBN Trust, iFAST Corp, Keppel DC REIT, CLINT, Suntec REIT & Nam Cheong.

Steady STI Trading Reflects Smooth Economic Landing Focus 

Mapletree Industrial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Retail investors net bought S$92.5 million in S-REITs from April 7 to 10, indicating yield hunting behavior.</li><li>Institutional investors recorded net outflows of S$42.7 million in S-REITs, with MLT and CICT experiencing significant outflows.</li><li>NikkoAM-StraitsTrading Asia ex Japan REIT ETF and Lion-Phillip S-REIT ETF saw S$25 million combined net inflows.</li></ul>

Retail investors net bought S$92.5 million in S-REITs from April 7 to 10, indicating yield hunting behavior.Institutional investors recorded net outflows of S$42.7 million in S-REITs, with MLT and CICT experiencing significant outflows.NikkoAM-StraitsTrading Asia ex Japan REIT ETF and Lion-Phillip S-REIT ETF saw S$25 million combined net inflows.

REIT Watch - S-REITs’ yields remain compelling for defensive investors amid market volatility

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Institutional investors rotated into S-REITs with S$26 million net inflows on April 3 amid market volatility.</li><li>S-REITs ended Q1 2025 with 2.8% total returns, driven by a 5.0% price gain in March.</li><li>Franklin Resources acquired 5.06% interest in Digital Core REIT, buying 969,800 units at US$0.577 each.</li></ul>

Institutional investors rotated into S-REITs with S$26 million net inflows on April 3 amid market volatility.S-REITs ended Q1 2025 with 2.8% total returns, driven by a 5.0% price gain in March.Franklin Resources acquired 5.06% interest in Digital Core REIT, buying 969,800 units at US$0.577 each.

REIT Watch - S-REITs record net institutional inflows in March as sector snaps 5-month losing streak

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's net property income grew by 3.4% to S$1.2 billion in FY24, with DPU increasing 1.2%.</li><li>Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust's Q3 FY25 revenue was S$223.7 million, down 7.4% year-on-year due to overseas headwinds.</li><li>OUE REIT's FY24 revenue rose 3.7% to S$295.5 million, with a 10.7% positive rental reversion for office assets.</li></ul>

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's net property income grew by 3.4% to S$1.2 billion in FY24, with DPU increasing 1.2%.Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust's Q3 FY25 revenue was S$223.7 million, down 7.4% year-on-year due to overseas headwinds.OUE REIT's FY24 revenue rose 3.7% to S$295.5 million, with a 10.7% positive rental reversion for office assets.

REIT Watch - Diversified S-Reits offer portfolio resilience with stable 2024 operating performance

<ul><li>Keppel REIT's FY2024 property income and NPI increased by 12.2% and 10.7% year-on-year, with a 13.2% rental reversion.</li><li>MPACT's 3Q FY24/25 gross revenue and NPI decreased by 7.4% and 8.5% year-on-year, with a 9.1% DPU dip.</li><li>OUE REIT's FY2024 revenue grew 3.7% year-on-year, with a 94.6% occupancy rate and 10.7% rent reversion.</li></ul>

Keppel REIT's FY2024 property income and NPI increased by 12.2% and 10.7% year-on-year, with a 13.2% rental reversion.MPACT's 3Q FY24/25 gross revenue and NPI decreased by 7.4% and 8.5% year-on-year, with a 9.1% DPU dip.OUE REIT's FY2024 revenue grew 3.7% year-on-year, with a 94.6% occupancy rate and 10.7% rent reversion.

REIT Watch – Singapore-based Office S-REITs report stronger operational performance

Singapore

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust is a commercial real estate investment trust. The Trust invests in income-producing real estate that is primarily used for retail and/or office purposes.

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Suntec REIT (SUN SP)

Steady STI Trading Reflects Smooth Economic Landing Focus

Global focus on key economic indicators for a smooth US landing has led to four stable STI sessions with a 40-point range and 8% gain, as markets...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REITs’ yields remain compelling for defensive investors amid market volatility

Retail investors net bought S$92.5 million in S-REITs from April 7 to 10, indicating yield hunting behavior. Institutional investors recorded net...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REITs record net institutional inflows in March as sector snaps 5-month losing streak

Institutional investors rotated into S-REITs with S$26 million net inflows on April 3 amid market volatility. S-REITs ended Q1 2025 with 2.8%...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Diversified S-Reits offer portfolio resilience with stable 2024 operating performance

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's net property income grew by 3.4% to S$1.2 billion in FY24, with DPU increasing 1.2%. Mapletree Pan Asia...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch – Singapore-based Office S-REITs report stronger operational performance

Keppel REIT's FY2024 property income and NPI increased by 12.2% and 10.7% year-on-year, with a 13.2% rental reversion. MPACT's 3Q FY24/25 gross...

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