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.

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

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

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>On 17 April, the 7-day rolling average of daily new confirmed cases of COVID-19 moved above its January 2021 high, to 766,231 cases. A key attributor is daily new infections in India soaring fivefold from more than 50,000 cases at the end of March, to more than 250,000 cases on 17 April.  </li>
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<li>Top Glove Corporation Bhd, Medtecs International, Riverstone Holdings, UG Healthcare Corporation and Aspen Group Holdings have all gained in the April month to 16 April, averaging 11.7% gains over the 11 sessions, bringing their average 2021 YTD total return to 8.0%. </li>
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<li>Aside from medical suppliers, the most traded Singapore-listed Healthcare-related stocks in 2021 have included Thomson Medical, Haw Par, Raffles Medical, Q&amp;M Dental and PLife REIT. The five stocks averaged a 1.0% gain over the past 11 sessions, bringing their median YTD total return to 26.0%. </li>
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Econ Healthcare (Asia), the largest private nursing home operator by revenue in Singapore and Malaysia, has listed on Catalist on 19 April. With an issue price of 28 cents per share, the stock ended the AM session at 29.5 cents per share and a market value of S$76 million. Click <a href="https://www.sgx.com/research-education/market-updates/20210419-econ-healthcare-largest-private-nursing-home-operator-sg">here</a> to read more. 
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			Progress in COVID-19 vaccination roll-out across has now seen close to 900 million doses administered across the globe. Data from ourworldindata.org also shows that the current total number of confirmed cases (assumed lower than the actual number due to limited testing) is over 140 million cases. While the daily new confirmed cases of COVID-19 has returned to January highs, the smoothed 7-day rolling average has recently risen above its January 2021 high to 766,231 cases on 17 April. Daily new Infections in India have soared fivefold from more than 50,000 cases at the end of March, to more than 250,000 cases on 17 April. 
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Top Glove Corporation Bhd, Medtecs International, Riverstone Holdings, UG Healthcare Corporation and Aspen Group Holdings have all gained in the April month to 16 April, averaging 11.7% gains. As illustrated above, this has coincided with the 7-day rolling average of daily new global COVID-19 cases returning to above 700,000 cases per day, as seen in early January, and up from the less than 400,000 cases per day reported between mid-February and early-March.

In September 2020, Aspen Holdings announced its diversification into the manufacturing and distribution of rubber gloves in a joint venture with CMY Capital Sdn Bhd. Aspen Holdings has been among the top 100 traded Singapore stocks so far in 2021, after ranking among the top 500 traded stocks in 1H20. The five stocks are tabled below and sort by average daily turnover in the 2021 year to 16 April.

 

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			Code
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			Market Cap (S$M) 
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			Average Daily Turnover in YTD S$M
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			Total Return MTD %
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			Total Return YTD %
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			Total Return 3Y %
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			P/E (x)
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			P/B (x)
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			Top Glove
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			BVA
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			   14,007
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			8.4
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			        15.1
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			        (8.2)
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			247
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			7
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			6
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			Medtecs Intl
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			546
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			         563
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			7.7
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			        10.8
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			          3.0
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			2,210
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			3
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			2
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			Riverstone
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			AP4
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			     2,045
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			5.4
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			        12.2
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			        24.3
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			175
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			10
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			5
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			UG Healthcare
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			8K7
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			         385
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			3.5
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			        11.6
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			          7.0
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			878
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			6
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			3
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			Aspen
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			1F3
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			         271
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			1.8
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			          8.7
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			        13.6
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			22
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			11
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			2
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In a measured move, on the other side of the gains of the above five medical suppliers, the share price of Singapore Airlines has declined 2.7% in the April month to 16 April. On 15 April, Singapore’s flag carrier noted at the end of March 2021, Group capacity reached 23% of pre-COVID levels, which was lower than the earlier expectation of around 25%, and passenger capacity is expected to be around 27% of pre-COVID levels by June 2021. Like Singapore Airlines, global Airlines have seen marginal declines in the April month-to-date, yet on average maintain double-digit year-to-date gains.

For the Healthcare Sector overall, the iEdge SG All Healthcare Index has gained 4.5% in the month of April through to 16 April, bringing the 2021 year-to-date total return to 11.9%. Aside from the aforementioned five medical suppliers, the most traded Singapore-listed Healthcare-related stocks in 2021 have included Thomson Medical Group, Haw Par Corporation, Raffles Medical Group, Q&amp;M Dental Group Singapore and Parkway Life REIT. The five stocks averaged a 1.0% gain over the past 11 sessions, bringing their median year-to-date total return to 26.0%.

This morning, Econ Healthcare (Asia), the largest private nursing home operator by revenue in Singapore and Malaysia, <a href="https://www.sgx.com/research-education/market-updates/20210419-econ-healthcare-largest-private-nursing-home-operator-sg">listed on Catalist</a>. With an issue price of 28 cents per share, the stock ended the AM session at 29.5 cents per share and a market value of S$76 million. As discussed here, the company has track record of 30 years, and primarily provides residential nursing care, home care, rehabilitation, clinical as well as Traditional Chinese Medicine services in 10 Medicare centres and nursing homes in Singapore, Malaysia and China, with the establishment of Chongqing Nursing Home, which is expected to commence operations in 2021. According to Euromonitor, Econ Healthcare (Asia) is the largest private nursing home operator in Singapore and Malaysia by revenue with a market share of 26.9% and 43.2% respectively.
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On 17 April, the 7-day rolling average of daily new confirmed cases of COVID-19 moved above its January 2021 high, to 766,231 cases. A key attributor is daily new infections in India soaring fivefold from more than 50,000 cases at the end of March, to more than 250,000 cases on 17 April.  
			

Top Glove Corporation Bhd, Medtecs International, Riverstone Holdings, UG Healthcare Corporation and Aspen Group Holdings have all gained in the April month to 16 April, averaging 11.7% gains over the 11 sessions, bringing their average 2021 YTD total return to 8.0%. 
			

Aside from medical suppliers, the most traded Singapore-listed Healthcare-related stocks in 2021 have included Thomson Medical, Haw Par, Raffles Medical, Q&amp;M Dental and PLife REIT. The five stocks averaged a 1.0% gain over the past 11 sessions, bringing their median YTD total return to 26.0%. 
			


Econ Healthcare (Asia), the largest private nursing home operator by revenue in Singapore and Malaysia, has listed on Catalist on 19 April. With an issue price of 28 cents per share, the stock ended the AM session at 29.5 cents per share and a market value of S$76 million. Click here to read more. 

			
 

			Progress in COVID-19 vaccination roll-out across has now seen close to 900 million doses administered across the globe. Data from ourworldindata.org also shows that the current total number of confirmed cases (assumed lower than the actual number due to limited testing) is over 140 million cases. While the daily new confirmed cases of COVID-19 has returned to January highs, the smoothed 7-day rolling average has recently risen above its January 2021 high to 766,231 cases on 17 April. Daily new Infections in India have soared fivefold from more than 50,000 cases at the end of March, to more than 250,000 cases on 17 April. 
			
		


      
    
    7-day Rolling Average of daily new Global COVID-19 Cases


Top Glove Corporation Bhd, Medtecs International, Riverstone Holdings, UG Healthcare Corporation and Aspen Group Holdings have all gained in the April month to 16 April, averaging 11.7% gains. As illustrated above, this has coincided with the 7-day rolling average of daily new global COVID-19 cases returning to above 700,000 cases per day, as seen in early January, and up from the less than 400,000 cases per day reported between mid-February and early-March.

In September 2020, Aspen Holdings announced its diversification into the manufacturing and distribution of rubber gloves in a joint venture with CMY Capital Sdn Bhd. Aspen Holdings has been among the top 100 traded Singapore stocks so far in 2021, after ranking among the top 500 traded stocks in 1H20. The five stocks are tabled below and sort by average daily turnover in the 2021 year to 16 April.

 




			Stock
			
			
			Code
			
			
			Market Cap (S$M) 
			
			
			Average Daily Turnover in YTD S$M
			
			
			Total Return MTD %
			
			
			Total Return YTD %
			
			
			Total Return 3Y %
			
			
			P/E (x)
			
			
			P/B (x)
			
		


			Top Glove
			
			
			BVA
			
			
			   14,007
			
			
			8.4
			
			
			        15.1
			
			
			        (8.2)
			
			
			247
			
			
			7
			
			
			6
			
		


			Medtecs Intl
			
			
			546
			
			
			         563
			
			
			7.7
			
			
			        10.8
			
			
			          3.0
			
			
			2,210
			
			
			3
			
			
			2
			
		


			Riverstone
			
			
			AP4
			
			
			     2,045
			
			
			5.4
			
			
			        12.2
			
			
			        24.3
			
			
			175
			
			
			10
			
			
			5
			
		


			UG Healthcare
			
			
			8K7
			
			
			         385
			
			
			3.5
			
			
			        11.6
			
			
			          7.0
			
			
			878
			
			
			6
			
			
			3
			
		


			Aspen
			
			
			1F3
			
			
			         271
			
			
			1.8
			
			
			          8.7
			
			
			        13.6
			
			
			22
			
			
			11
			
			
			2
			
		

                                                                                                                                                                        Source: SGX StockFacts, Refinitv, Bloomberg (Data as of 16 April 2021)

 

In a measured move, on the other side of the gains of the above five medical suppliers, the share price of Singapore Airlines has declined 2.7% in the April month to 16 April. On 15 April, Singapore’s flag carrier noted at the end of March 2021, Group capacity reached 23% of pre-COVID levels, which was lower than the earlier expectation of around 25%, and passenger capacity is expected to be around 27% of pre-COVID levels by June 2021. Like Singapore Airlines, global Airlines have seen marginal declines in the April month-to-date, yet on average maintain double-digit year-to-date gains.

For the Healthcare Sector overall, the iEdge SG All Healthcare Index has gained 4.5% in the month of April through to 16 April, bringing the 2021 year-to-date total return to 11.9%. Aside from the aforementioned five medical suppliers, the most traded Singapore-listed Healthcare-related stocks in 2021 have included Thomson Medical Group, Haw Par Corporation, Raffles Medical Group, Q&amp;M Dental Group Singapore and Parkway Life REIT. The five stocks averaged a 1.0% gain over the past 11 sessions, bringing their median year-to-date total return to 26.0%.

This morning, Econ Healthcare (Asia), the largest private nursing home operator by revenue in Singapore and Malaysia, listed on Catalist. With an issue price of 28 cents per share, the stock ended the AM session at 29.5 cents per share and a market value of S$76 million. As discussed here, the company has track record of 30 years, and primarily provides residential nursing care, home care, rehabilitation, clinical as well as Traditional Chinese Medicine services in 10 Medicare centres and nursing homes in Singapore, Malaysia and China, with the establishment of Chongqing Nursing Home, which is expected to commence operations in 2021. According to Euromonitor, Econ Healthcare (Asia) is the largest private nursing home operator in Singapore and Malaysia by revenue with a market share of 26.9% and 43.2% respectively.



Medical Suppliers Edge 12% Higher in April with Global COVID-19 Resurgence