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)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

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

China Yuanbang Property Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Following a 3 per cent growth in 2022, China’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 5.2 per cent in 2023, while also producing a quarter of the globe’s 2023 growth.</li><li>Zhongmin Baihui Retail Group noted on Feb 15 that it expects China’s economy to begin the process of recovery.</li><li>The CSOP CSI STAR and ChiNext 50 Index ETF tracks the CSI STAR & CHINEXT 50 Index which selects 50 constituents involved in emerging industries from the SSE STAR market and SZSE ChiNext.</li></ul>

Following a 3 per cent growth in 2022, China’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 5.2 per cent in 2023, while also producing a quarter of the globe’s 2023 growth.Zhongmin Baihui Retail Group noted on Feb 15 that it expects China’s economy to begin the process of recovery.The CSOP CSI STAR and ChiNext 50 Index ETF tracks the CSI STAR & CHINEXT 50 Index which selects 50 constituents involved in emerging industries from the SSE STAR market and SZSE ChiNext.

Cautious optimism for China's steady recovery

<ul><li>From the end of 2019 to 9 Jan 2023, the iEdge SG Adv Manufacturing Index generated a 21% total return.</li><li>Four of the 10 - Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Dyna-Mac, Halcyon Agri Corp and Sembcorp Marine were among the strongest seven strongest performers of the Index in 2022, with micro-caps Acesian Partners, Global Testing Corp, XMH Holdings the three strongest Index performers for the year.</li><li>Since 2019, the iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index has generated a 21% total return which is close to the mid-point of the gains booked by global Industrial and Technology stocks since 2019.</li></ul>

From the end of 2019 to 9 Jan 2023, the iEdge SG Adv Manufacturing Index generated a 21% total return.Four of the 10 - Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Dyna-Mac, Halcyon Agri Corp and Sembcorp Marine were among the strongest seven strongest performers of the Index in 2022, with micro-caps Acesian Partners, Global Testing Corp, XMH Holdings the three strongest Index performers for the year.Since 2019, the iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index has generated a 21% total return which is close to the mid-point of the gains booked by global Industrial and Technology stocks since 2019.

Singapore Manufacturing Index Books 21% Total Return since 2019 

<ul><li>Digilife Tech, Forise & APTT directors acquire more shares DBS, OCBC, CapitaLand Investment, Jardine Matheson Holdings and Genting Singapore led the net institutional inflow for the four sessions.</li><li>On Dec 30, Forise International executive director Dennis Wan Jinn Woei acquired 1,409,200 shares at S$0.17 cents per share.</li></ul>

Digilife Tech, Forise & APTT directors acquire more shares DBS, OCBC, CapitaLand Investment, Jardine Matheson Holdings and Genting Singapore led the net institutional inflow for the four sessions.On Dec 30, Forise International executive director Dennis Wan Jinn Woei acquired 1,409,200 shares at S$0.17 cents per share.

Digilife Tech, Forise & APTT directors acquire more shares

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>The STI booked a 7% total return in Nov, with Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks in the 2022 YTD paralleling the monthly return.</li><li>Singapore’s 100 most actively traded stocks booked S$712 million of net fund inflow in November, with Banks, Consumer Cyclicals and the Telecommunication Sectors leading the net fund inflow, while the REIT, Energy and Healthcare Sectors booked the most net fund outflows.</li><li>The 100 stocks also booked S$712 million of net fund inflow in November, bringing the net fund inflow for the 100 stocks over the past 11 months to S$1.18 billion.</li></ul>

The STI booked a 7% total return in Nov, with Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks in the 2022 YTD paralleling the monthly return.Singapore’s 100 most actively traded stocks booked S$712 million of net fund inflow in November, with Banks, Consumer Cyclicals and the Telecommunication Sectors leading the net fund inflow, while the REIT, Energy and Healthcare Sectors booked the most net fund outflows.The 100 stocks also booked S$712 million of net fund inflow in November, bringing the net fund inflow for the 100 stocks over the past 11 months to S$1.18 billion.

Most Actives Average 7% Total Return in Nov, on S$700M of Net Fund Inflow

<ul><li>The indicative iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index is comprised of more than 100 stocks, spanning multiple sectors, and is responsive to both local and regional developments.</li><li>The recent momentum has brought the 3-year total return of the Manufacturing Index to 25%, which is comparable to the FTSE Developed Index total return, while outpacing the 12% and 2% respective total returns for the STI and the FTSE Asia Pacific Index.</li><li>The constituents of the iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index have contributed 17% of Singapore’s average daily stock market turnover in the 2022 year to 11 Nov.</li></ul>

The indicative iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index is comprised of more than 100 stocks, spanning multiple sectors, and is responsive to both local and regional developments.The recent momentum has brought the 3-year total return of the Manufacturing Index to 25%, which is comparable to the FTSE Developed Index total return, while outpacing the 12% and 2% respective total returns for the STI and the FTSE Asia Pacific Index.The constituents of the iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index have contributed 17% of Singapore’s average daily stock market turnover in the 2022 year to 11 Nov.

Recent Manufacturing Index Gains powered by Tech & Healthcare Sectors

Singapore

Seatrium Ltd offers engineering solutions for the offshore, marine, and energy industries. The Company provides rigs and floaters, repairs and upgrades, offshore platforms, and specialized shipbuilding. Seatrium serves customers worldwide.

Frencken Group Limited designs, develops, and produces complex and advanced modules and systems, based on precision mechanics, hardware and software.

Hong Leong Asia Limited manufactures and fabricates precast concrete products, trades and distributes steel and cement products,  The Company also manufactures and distributes refrigerators and freezers, assembles air-conditioners and diesel engines as well as manufactures and sells metal drums and containers, plastic packaging related products, and container components.

China Yuchai International Limited is a holding company.  Through its subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited (Yuchai), manufactures, assembles, and sells diesel engines in China.

China Yuchai International Limited (CYD US)

COSCO SHIPPING International (Singapore) Co., Ltd. provides ship building and repairing and marine engineering services. The Company offers bulk, liquefied natural gas, and special purpose carriers, as well as oil tankers. COSCO SHIPPING International serves customers worldwide.

COSCO SHIPPING International (Singapore) (COS SP)

Keppel Corporation Limited's core businesses are offshore and marine, infrastructure, property investment and development, telecommunications and transportation, energy, and engineering.

Sembcorp Industries Ltd provides utilities and integrated services for industrial sites such as power, gas, steam, water, wastewater treatment and other on-site services. The Company's businesses also include marine & offshore engineering and urban development comprising industrial parks and business, commercial and residential spaces.

InnoTek Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures metal components.  The Company offers metal stamping, commercial tool and die fabrications, sub-assembly work and frame manufacturing.  InnoTek primarily serves customers in Japan and Europe.

World Precision Machinery Limited manufactures and supplies stamping machines and related metal components. The Company's other products include bending, cutting and CNC punching machines.

ST Engineering is a global technology, defence and engineering group with offices across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the U.S., serving customers in more than 100 countries. The Group uses technology and innovation to solve real-world problems and improve lives through its diverse portfolio of businesses across the aerospace, smart city, defence and public security segments. Headquartered in Singapore, ST Engineering reported revenue of $7.9b in FY2019 and it ranks among the largest companies listed on the Singapore Exchange. It is a component stock of the FTSE Straits Times Index, MSCI Singapore, iEdge SG ESG Transparency Index and iEdge SG ESG Leaders Index.

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. manufactures crude oil tankers, container vessels, bulk carriers, cruisers, and passenger ferries.  The Company also produces steel and bridge structures, and material handling equipment.  In addition, Samsung Heavy Industries provides civil engineering, architectural, and plant construction services.

Donaldson Company, Inc. manufactures filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company's products include filters and emission control products for heavy duty mobile equipment, in-plant air cleaning systems, air intake systems for industrial gas turbines, and specialized filters for computer disk drives, aircraft cabins, and semiconductors. Donaldson operates around the world.

AGCO Corporation manufactures and distributes agricultural equipment throughout the world.  The Company sells a range of agricultural equipment and related replacement parts, including tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, and forage equipment.  AGCO markets its products under a variety of brand names, including Massey Ferguson, AGCO, Tye, GLEANER, and Hesston.

Kurita Water Industries Ltd. manufactures, sells, and maintains water treatment equipment and systems.  The Company's products include water purification and waste water treatment equipment as well as soil remediation systems.  Kurita also manufactures and sells chemicals for water treatment related to sanitation, air-conditioning, and construction.

Thermax Ltd manufactures equipment and machinery used to both produce and to conserve energy. The Company operates through a number of divisions, including Boilers, Heat Recovery Steam Generators, Water Treatment Plants and Air Pollution Control Equipment. In addition, Thermax  produces steam and gas turbines and diesel gensets through a number of strategic alliances.

EBARA CORPORATION manufactures pneumatic and hydraulic pumps and related equipment.  The Company's products include fuel, oil, water, and firefighting pumps, as well as steam turbines and boilers.  Ebara Corporation also engineers garbage incinerators, smoke desulfurizers, and other products related to environmental technology.

IHI Corporation manufactures heavy machinery. The Company produces aircraft jet engines, rocket propulsion systems, and ships for military and commercial use. Ishikawajima-Harima also constructs petroleum refineries and nuclear power plants.

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells a line of products to the water regulation and control markets.  The Company has manufacturing plants and distribution channels in the United States, Canada, and Europe, as well as a joint venture in The People's Republic of China.

Chart Industries, Inc. is a global manufacturer of equipment used in the production, storage, and end-use of hydrocarbon and industrial gases. The Company's products include vacuum-insulated containment vessels, heat exchangers, cold boxes, and other cryogenic components.

RBC Bearings Incorporated designs, manufactures, and markets bearing products. The Company offers precision plain, roller, cam followers, couplings, collars, locking, tool holders, shafts, pins, rods, tubes, and ball bearings. RBC Bearings serves industrial, aerospace, and defense markets worldwide.

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Limited builds a wide range of ships. The Company produces a wide range of commercial vessels, mini bulk carriers, multi-purpose cargo vessels, containerships, chemical tankers, offshore supply vessels, rescue and salvage vessels, and lifting vessels.

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Cautious optimism for China's steady recovery

Following a 3 per cent growth in 2022, China’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 5.2 per cent in 2023, while also producing a...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Manufacturing Index Books 21% Total Return since 2019

From the end of 2019 to 9 Jan 2023, the iEdge SG Adv Manufacturing Index generated a 21% total return. Four of the 10 - Yangzijiang Shipbuilding,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Digilife Tech, Forise & APTT directors acquire more shares

Digilife Tech, Forise & APTT directors acquire more shares DBS, OCBC, CapitaLand Investment, Jardine Matheson Holdings and Genting Singapore...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Most Actives Average 7% Total Return in Nov, on S$700M of Net Fund Inflow

The STI booked a 7% total return in Nov, with Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks in the 2022 YTD paralleling the monthly return. Singapore’s 100...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Recent Manufacturing Index Gains powered by Tech & Healthcare Sectors

The indicative iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index is comprised of more than 100 stocks, spanning multiple sectors, and is responsive to both...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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