ASIA MARKETS: Financial Stocks Lead Asian Market Gains

Asia-Pacific stocks started the week higher, led by financial stocks in Hong Kong and Singapore as markets in China and Japan ... said Greg McKenna, chief market strategist at FX provider AxiTrader. On the data front, China's official manufacturing ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore IPOs hit by trade tensions

Bangladesh firm Summit Power International Ltd. shelved its share sale that was targeting US$260m whilst Malaysian clinic operator Qualitas Medical Ltd. delayed the pricing of its $100m IPO. “There is a correlation between volatility and IPO pricing. ( read original story ...)

Indian green energy firms eye stock market listings: S ources

MUMBAI: Two Indian renewable energy firms are set to unveil stock market listing plans in the coming weeks ... Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Singapore's GIC and Macquarie Capital. The listings will help investors gauge market interest and set a bar ... ( read original story ...)

Fiji crowned champions at HSBC Singapore Sevens

saw the Pacific Islanders secure their third consecutive title on this year’s World Series. The result sees Fiji take the lead in the World Series standings after they knocked out South Africa in the Cup semi-final. Fiji are now four points ahead of the ... ( read original story ...)

DBS Shares Gain to Record After Quarterly Profit Beats Estimates

Led by Chief Executive Officer Piyush Gupta, DBS is the first of Singapore’s big banks to report earnings for the quarter. Rising local interest rates are helping the lenders charge more for loans, and DBS is earning higher wealth management fees after ... ( read original story ...)

DBS : First Quarter Net Profit Rises 21%

SINGAPORE--DBS Group Holdings Ltd., Singapore's biggest lender, on Monday reported a 21% rise in its first quarter net profit, helped by higher net interest income and non-interest income amid growth in loans. Net profit in the March quarter was 1.51 ... ( read original story ...)

Cup quarter-finals confirmed in Singapore

Australia, South Africa, England and Fiji all achieved perfect records to top their pools on day one of the HSBC Singapore Sevens after an action-packed day of rugby at the Singapore National Stadium. Coming into the tournament South Africa lead the ... ( read original story ...)

The Week Ahead: Can DBS And OUB Deliver Again?

In February DBS Group (SGX: D05) said it will pay $1.20 per share in dividends from 2018 onwards. It said the higher pay out was because the Basel reforms that have been finalised would not have much impact on the bank. We will also find out if Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Firm Lead Called For Singapore Stock Market

The Singapore stock market bounced barely higher again on Thursday - one session after it had halted the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost a dozen points or 0.3 percent. The Straits Times index now rests just above the 3,570-point ... ( read original story ...)