Singapore's DBS profit slumps to 2-year low on O&G bad debts

SINGAPORE: Singapore bank DBS Group Holdings posted its lowest quarterly profit in two years as provisions for soured loans to the city-state’s oil services industry surged, and it joined smaller rival OCBC in forecasting more pain for that sector. ( read original story ...)

Singapore Market May Add To Its Winnings

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market jumped higher again on Wednesday, one session after it had ended the three-day winning streak in which it had collected almost 45 points or 1.5 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,090 ... ( read original story ...)

A Look Back At The Market A Year Ago And The Lessons We Can Learn

In Singapore’s case, the Straits Times Index has jumped by more than 10% from October 2016 to today. What can we learn from these two examples? Firstly, it is quite clear that the performance of the stock market has little in common with the state of the ... ( read original story ...)

How major US stock market indexes fared on Wednesday

Stocks and bond yields punched higher Wednesday, and U.S. indexes set records again, following more encouraging news on the U.S. economy. On Wednesday: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 107.45 points, or 0.5 percent, to 20,611.86. The Standard & Poor's ... ( read original story ...)

Simon Property Extends Stock Repurchase Program by 2 Years

Simon Property Group, Inc. SPG has announced the extension of its $2 billion stock repurchase program by two years ... the remaining shares worth $1.4 billion either in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. In the end of Jan 2017 ... ( read original story ...)

Did Singapore Airlines Just Kill the Airbus A380 Jumbo Jet?

Last week, Singapore Airlines picked Boeing (NYSE ... After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to ... ( read original story ...)

Another MULTI-BAGGER STOCK in the MAKING?

The Singapore stocks market is currently rife with penny stocks plays ... In yesterday’s post, I have mentioned a penny stock called Singapore Edevelopment stock which has to date become a five-bagger. Today, let us train the spotlight on a stock ... ( read original story ...)

DBS profit slumps to two-year low, bad debt charges jump

SINGAPORE Singapore's DBS Group Holdings (DBSM.SI) reported a 9 percent decline in quarterly profit and like rival OCBC (OCBC.SI) booked higher provisions for bad loans, hobbled by debt payment woes in the city-state's oil services sector. In what has ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Said to Plan Slew of Incentives to Lure Aramco IPO (2)

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore is considering a range of measures to lure a listing from energy giant Saudi Arabian Oil Co., according to people familiar with the matter, as global exchanges compete for a slice of what could be the world’s largest-ever initial ... ( read original story ...)