Archive:April 8, 2015

SINGAPORE: Analysts have said that Singapore equities could be on the rebound. This comes after a decent showing in the first quarter of 2015 – with the Straits Times Index (STI) managing to climb 2.4 per cent year-to-date. In the same period last year, the STI saw gains of 0.67 per cent. Analysts said the Read More

(RTTNews.com) – The Singapore stock market has finished higher now in five straight sessions, collecting almost 45 points or 1.3 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index settled just below the 3,455-point plateau, and now the market may extend its gains again on Tuesday. The global forecast for Read More

Check out the five strongest performers. In line with the STI which has generated a 9.1% price gain over the period while maintaining a 3.2% dividend yield, Singapore’s 20 largest capitalised stocks that are actively traded have averaged a 12.0% return over the past 12 months. According to SGX, the 20 largest stocks that are Read More

Meanwhile, the STI registered just a mild 0.1% gain yesterday; this suggesting that investors are indeed getting wary as the index approaches the 3460 key peak. As such, any gains today could be limited and it will not be a surprise to see some form of technical correction or consolidation soon. For now, we are Read More