Singapore bonds hit five-year high at $40.28b

UOB’s dual-currency covered bond (in US$ and EUR) worth US$1.02b remains the biggest Singapore bond issuance so far this year. Meanwhile, DBS Group Holdings is currently the most active issuer in terms of bond proceeds this year, capturing 16.3% market ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Air set to soar again in 2018

SINGAPORE (Jan 3): After an uninspiring 2017 ... “However, capacity growth is expected to abate in 2018, and with that, yields should improve,” says UOB Kay Hian analyst K Ajith in a report on Wednesday... (Click here to read the full story.) ( read original story ...)

STI gets year-end boost from DBS, UOB

Cosco Shipping International (Singapore), involved in a buyout of logistics firm Cogent Holdings, also rebounded after a month-long decline. It closed at 38.5 cents, up 2.5 cents or 6.9 per cent. Meanwhile, active oil-linked stocks included explorer Rex ... ( read original story ...)

Overweight On Banking Sector; Which Bank Stock Is Better?

In this article, we will be examining the general outlook of the banking sector, as well as analysing the relative strengths of the three major banks in Singapore ... Analysts from UOB-Kay Hian examined the productivity and cost efficiency of the three ... ( read original story ...)

Gold Demand in the Singapore Bullion Market

United Overseas Bank (UOB), the Singaporean large-scale bank can also be added to this list. Another group of players in Singapore’s wholesale gold market are referred to as the “trading houses”, and include names such as INTL Stone, Sumitomo Global ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Stocks May Test Resistance At 3,400 Points

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has finished higher in two of three trading days since the end of the five-day losing streak in which it had surrendered almost 90 points or 2.6 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,390 ... ( read original story ...)

3 Stock Market Myths That Investors Need to Know

However, being misinformed is actually more harmful than knowing nothing at all. The stock market is a prime example. Many of my friends who have just started working, unfortunately, fall into the category of knowing the half-truths about stock investing ... ( read original story ...)

Continued Support Called For Singapore Bourse

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, gathering more than 20 points or 0.6 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just shy of the 3,400-point plateau and it's tipped to extend its gains ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s Economy Grows Faster Than Estimated

Singapore’s economy finished 2017 on a solid footing ... Tamara Henderson, Bloomberg Economics OCBC economists see growth at the upper end of a 2-to-4 percent range in 2018, given that gains have begun broadening out. The labor market, which showed ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s solid Q4 growth bolsters bets on c.bank tightening

SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Singapore's economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter as factories lost steam, but a services sector recovery has bolstered expectations the central bank could tighten monetary policy as early as April, sending the local ... ( read original story ...)

Citi Singapore CMO Mayank Dutt takes on new role

Dutt held the role of CMO for over three years. According to his LinkedIn, prior the CMO role, he was VP of Premium Credit Cards and Affluent Marketing head with Citibank for over two years in Singapore. He was also VP of regional marketing for over two ... ( read original story ...)

DBS, Chubb in 15-year regional insurance tie-up

SINGAPORE - DBS Bank and Chubb have entered into a 15-year regional general insurance distribution partnership agreement in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. The agreement was effective from Monday. DBS will distribute, on an exclusive or preferred ... ( read original story ...)