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Friday, October 19, 2018

The Right Time To Enter In Singapore Market After The Sell-off?

The STI was burdened by substantial misfortunes in financials, with UOB, DBS and OCBC shutting down around 2.5 percent each.
On the whole, 2.1 billion shares worth S$1.6 billion were exchanged Singapore on Thursday, with failures outpacing gainers at 429 to 72.
Speculators sold no matter how you look at it in the midst of a conjunction of variables, incorporating rising loan costs in the United States, a warmed Sino-US exchange fight and also IMF alerts about worldwide money related security and development risk.
The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) shed 141, or 4.4%, to 3,069.2 a week ago. On Thursday (11 October) alone, the list tumbled 2.7%. What's more, around 7% since the beginning of the year.
Quite a bit of that decay was caused by the under performance of the three bank stocks that make up an extensive level of the file. Right now, DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Restricted (SGX: O39) are down 16.9% and 12.1% since the beginning of the year. In the interim, United Overseas Bank Ltd (SGX: U11) is down 9.7% from its crest for the year.
With such shortcoming in the stock exchange, neighborhood financial specialists may think about how modest it is at the present time. Knowing whether the share trading system is modest or costly could enable us to settle on better speculation choices.
There are two strategies to decide whether Singapore shares are shoddy at this point. The primary path is to contrast the market's present cost with profit (PE) proportion to the market's long haul normal PE proportion. The second methodology includes taking a gander at the quantity of net-net stocks in the stock exchange.
PE valuation strategy
Since it is hard to get the past every day PE proportions of the STI, the PE proportions of SPDR STI ETF (SGX: ES3) can be utilized as an intermediary. The SPDR STI ETF is a trade exchanged store (ETF) that tracks the essentials of the STI.
Starting at 12 October 2018, the SPDR STI ETF had a PE proportion of 10.7. Here are a portion of the other essential PE proportions that we require:
1) The long haul normal PE proportion: The STI's normal PE proportion from 1973 to 2010 was 16.9;
2) An example of a high PE proportion for the STI: Back in 1973, the record's PE proportion hit 35; and
3) A case of a low PE proportion for the STI: At the beginning of 2009, the file was esteemed at 6 times trailing profit.
In view of the information above, we can see that Singapore stocks are as of now less expensive than normal.
Net-net stocks technique
In this technique, we will take a gander at the quantity of net-net stocks accessible in the nearby securities exchange. To comprehend what a net-net stock is, you can make a beeline for the clarification here. In the event that there is countless net stocks than common in the stock exchange, it could imply that stocks are shabby right then and there.
Coming up next is a diagram that demonstrates the net-net stock check in Singapore since 2005:
At the point when the Straits Times Index is at a pinnacle, (for example, in the second 50% of 2007), the net-net stock tally is low. The turn around is additionally valid: When the Straits Times Index is at a low (like in the main portion of 2009), the net-net stock tally is high. In the second 50% of 2007, the net-net stock include was beneath 50 while the main portion of 2009, the figure was at a pinnacle of just about 200.
Starting at 12 October 2018, there were 107 net-net stocks. This sits easily between the net-net stock tally's pinnacle and-trough from 2005 till today.
Singapore stock market has dependably been the most preferred showcase for investors.And after the worldwide selloff the valuation of the offer in singapore stock market have gone shabby, According the Epic Research, the Singapore market will see a decent upward pattern in upcoming months. To get more reports on the singapore stock market, download our digital book - https://goo.gl/d9MKxe or

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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Seoul: Won, stocks recover as Fed Sept hike talk ebbs

The South Korean won and shares rebounded early on Tuesday after US Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard's comments made it more likely that the Fed will stand pat in September.

The won stood at 1,109.5 as of 0203 GMT, up 0.4 per cent compared with Monday's close of 1,113.5.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) was up 0.6 per cent at 2,003.54 points.

"If the Fed ends up keeping its rates unchanged for September, the won will be kept at its current level which is at around 1,100," said June Park, a foreign exchange analyst at Daishin Economic Research Institute.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

Hong Kong, Shanghai: Stocks open higher

HONG KONG Shares rallied in Hong Kong Tuesday morning after a top Federal Reserve official tempered comments from two colleagues on the possibility of a US rate hike this month.

The Hang Seng Index added 1.17 per cent, or 273.53 points, to 23,564.13.

And the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.10 per cent, or 3.05 points, to 3,025.03 while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, gained 0.54 per cent, or 10.71 points, to 1,987.77.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

Singapore shares open 1.37% lower on Tuesday

A STEEP Wall Street rebound overnight on dovish Federal Reserve comments failed to bring cheer to the Singapore stock market when it started trading on Tuesday, after a one-day public holiday.

At 9.02am, the benchmark Straits Times Index was down 39.47 points or 1.37 per cent at 2,833.86.

Some 92.4 million shares worth S$99.6 million were traded, with losers outpacing gainers 151 to 34.

Elsewhere in Asia, stocks joined the US equity rebound in the morning trading on the back of a continued dovish tone from Fed policymaker Lael Brainard in her approach to US monetary policy. This followed a sell-off on Monday stoked by rising bond yields and talk that US rates might rise as early as next week.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

Stocks to watch: GLP, CWT, Vard, ISDN, AusGroup

STOCKS to watch on Tuesday include:
Global Logistic Properties (GLP): The second-largest owner of US industrial real estate agreed to buy US$1.1 billion of warehouses from Hillwood Development Co. It expects to complete a US$700 million deal for fully leased properties in December, the company said. On Monday, GLP also said it will develop a 27,000-square-metre modern logistics property in Osaka at a development cost of around five billion yen (S$66.8 million).

CWT: The logistics company said a subsidiary under its financial services arm, Straits Financial Group, has been granted the full capital market services licence for trading in futures contracts by the central bank.

This allows the subsidiary, Straits Financial Services Pte Ltd (SFSPL), to offer a full and complete suite of financial and commodity derivatives, including centrally cleared over-the-counter contracts and contracts-for-differences. SFSPL will also be able to expand its customer base beyond the "accredited investors" and "corporate expert investors" category.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

Friday, September 9, 2016

Singapore dollar forwards drop as traders see MAS policy on hold

The currency market has shifted to signal expectations the Monetary Authority of Singapore will refrain from easing next month, with a measure of the local dollar's potential direction sliding to a four-year low.

Six-month forwards stumbled to minus 15.64 points on Thursday, the least since July 2012, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The rate touched 32.23 points on June 28, days after the UK vote to exit the European Union caused a global financial rout.

Futures contracts show the likelihood for the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates at the Sept 20-21 meeting has gone down to 22 per cent after recent disappointing US economic data.

"The market is not looking at Singapore dollar depreciation at this point because of what's happening in the US," said Irene Cheung, a foreign-exchange strategist at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd in Singapore.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

Stocks to watch: Yoma Strategic, Oceanus, Del Monte Pacific

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THE following stocks made announcements after Thursday's market close that could affect its trading on Friday:
Yoma Strategic said its subsidiary, Convenience Prosperity Company Ltd (CPCL), has been appointed by J C Bamford Excavators as the exclusive distributor for the Myanmar market. The partnership is important at a time when infrastructure and construction activities are accelerating across the country, said its CEO Melvyn Pun.

Seafood supply chain manager Oceanus Group has signed a binding term sheet with two of three of its key creditors for a proposed debt restructuring, which may greatly reduce its total outstanding debt balance. The total debt balance, including accrued interest, held under the two key creditors, Ocean Wonder International and BW Investment, amounts to S$71.85 million, representing 82.8 per cent of Oceanus's outstanding debts.

Del Monte Pacific narrowed its first quarter loss to US$8.7 million, from US$10.7 million a year ago, on lower operating expenses as a result of a restructuring that started last year. The group's revenue shrank 2.8 per cent to US$465.5 million from the preceding year.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Taiwan: Stocks flat, hover at 14-month highs

Taiwan stocks stayed flat near 14-month highs on Thursday, in line with other overseas markets, with TSMC and other suppliers of Apple Inc remaining little changed following the launch of new iPhones.

As of 0343 GMT, the main Taiex index was up 7 points at 9,266.63, after hitting its highest intraday level in 14 months in the prior session.

The electronics subindex was nearly flat, while the financials subindex gained 0.2 per cent.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), an Apple supplier and the world's biggest contract chip maker, was trading flat.

The Taiwan dollar softened NT$0.043 to NT$31.283 per US dollar.

Asian shares held within one-year peaks on Thursday as Chinese trade data topped forecasts and imports recorded their first annual rise since late 2014.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

Seoul: Won edges down on government warnings, stocks flat

The South Korean won eased on Thursday as traders grew cautious about prospects for further gains after the government issued verbal warnings about the market's moves for the second day in a row.

The won was quoted at 1,093.8 as of 0159 GMT, down 0.4 per cent from Wednesday's close of 1,090.0.

Foreign exchange authorities said the won has been more volatile than other Asian currencies and that they are watching the situation very closely.

"Some bargain hunters are coming in at the 1,090 level, bringing additional pressure on the won," said Jeong My Young, a foreign exchange analyst at Samsung Futures.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

Hong Kong, Shanghai: Stocks down at open

Shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai dipped in the first few minutes on Thursday as investors await the release of closely watched Chinese trade data later in the day.

The Hang Seng Index fell 0.16 per cent, or 36.85 points, to 23,704.96.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.06 per cent, or 1.98 points, to 3,089.95, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, slipped 0.07 per cent, or 1.44 points, to 2,043.11.
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Singapore shares open little changed on Thursday

SINGAPORE shares opened almost flat on Thursday, with the Straits Times Index down by 1.61 points or 0.06 per cent to 2,892.04 points as at 9.01 am, after US stocks ended little changed on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 11.98 points or 0.06 per cent to 18,526.14, but the Nasdaq Composite added 8.02 points or 0.15 per cent to a record close.

Trade on Wall Street large caps has been light ahead of the Federal Reserve rate hike decision and the US presidential election in November.

Recent economic data including last Friday's weaker-than-expected jobs report suggest the Federal Reserve could hold off the rate hike for now although expectations are that the tightening may still happen later this year.

Some 46 million shares worth S$69.5 million changed hands, with gainers outnumbering losers 70 to 53.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Australia shares up, aided by solid GDP data; NZ hits a record

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Australian shares rose on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street, while data at home showing the economy last quarter expanded at its fastest annual pace in four years helped buoy sentiment.

The S&P/ASX 200 index was 10.8 points, or 0.2 per cent, higher at 5,424.4 at 0307 GMT.

The benchmark gained as much as 0.5 per cent after the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported gross domestic product (GDP) in April-June rose 3.3 per cent from a year earlier, just short of market forecasts but up from around 2.9 per cent in the previous quarter.

On Tuesday, the benchmark lost 0.3 per cent after the country's central bank held interest rates at a record low as expected, but provided no clues for future easing.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

Asia: Stocks hit 1-year high as soft US data quells Fed hike talk

The US dollar took a tumble and Asian stocks rose to one-year highs on Wednesday after surprisingly weak US services sector activity put paid to already slim chances of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve as early as this month.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.4 per cent, extending its chunky gains of 2.7 per cent over the last two days, to claim a level last seen in July last year.

"When people think there's no immediate rate hike from the Fed, then Asia and emerging markets are the place to go to, as investors seek yields," said Toru Nishihama, senior economist at Dai-ichi Life Research.

Japan's Nikkei slid 0.7 per cent, however, as the yen gained sharply versus the US dollar, putting more pressure on exporters in the world's third-largest economy.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

Singapore shares open 0.4% higher on Wednesday after firmer Wall Street

SINGAPORE stocks opened 0.41 per cent higher on Wednesday, with the Straits Times Index adding 11.74 points to 2,908.29 as at 9.01am.

Nasdaq hit a fresh record, jumping 0.5 per cent to 5,275.91 points on Tuesday, up about 14 points from the last record set on Aug 15.The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3 per cent to 18,538.12, while the broad-based S&P 500 rose 0.3 per cent to 2,186.48. Lacklustre US economic data reportedly boosted confidence that the Federal Reserve will continue to keep interest rates low.

In Singapore, about 73.7 million shares worth S$56.1 million in total changed hands. Gainers beat losers 80 to 35.

Top stocks by value traded were DBS, SGX and Singtel.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

Monday, September 5, 2016

AIG raises HK$1.49b by selling remaining PICC P&C shares

American International Group has raised about HK$1.49 billion (S$261.34 million) by selling its remaining shares in Chinese insurer PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd, IFR reported.

AIG sold 111 million shares at HK$13.46 each after marketing the deal at a floor price of HK$13.39. The shares ended Friday at HK$13.46.

AIG bought PICC P&C shares ahead of the Chinese insurers'Hong Kong IPO in 2003 and has been steadily selling down its shares over the past two years.

Including the latest sale, the US insurer has raised about US$2.8 billion, according to Reuters calculations.

AIG did not respond to Reuters' request for comment, while PICC P&C could not be reached.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

Singapore shares open 1.13% higher on Monday after weak US job data

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SINGAPORE stocks opened 1.13 per cent higher on Monday, with the Straits Times Index adding 31.63 points to 2,835.55 as at 9am.

This followed weaker-than-expected US August jobs data released on Friday, which reports have said will reduce the odds for a US rate hike this month.

In Singapore, about 50.1 million shares worth S$73.4 million in total changed hands. Gainers almost tripled losers at 98 to 32.

Top stocks by value traded were Singtel, DBS and Singapore Exchange.
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Stocks to watch: Vallianz, Jasper, CIT, Nico Steel

THE following companies made material announcements before the opening of Monday's market:

Vallianz Holdings has requested for a halt in the trading of its shares, before the opening of Monday's market, citing "pending release of announcement".

Last week, Vallianz said that certain entities within the group have recently received letters from the interim judicial managers (IJMs) of Swiber Holdings and Swiber Offshore Construction (SOC), requesting payments totalling about US$63.5 million, which the IJMs claim to be funds owed to Swiber and SOC.

Vallianz has declined to make such payments, and said it is awaiting a response from the IJMs, and will make further announcements when appropriate.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

Friday, September 2, 2016

Australia shares languish ahead of US payrolls; NZ slightly lower


Australian shares lost ground for a third consecutive session on Friday as apprehension mounted around potentially robust US jobs data, expected later in the day, which could bolster the argument for a US Federal Reserve rate rise in the near term.

The market also took cues from overnight moves on Wall Street, where stocks were flat with gains in the tech sector offsetting a disappointing US factory activity report and lower oil prices.

The S&P/ASX 200 index shed 52 points, or one per cent, to 5364.1 by 0316 GMT. The benchmark finished 0.3 per cent lower on Thursday.

Strength in the US labour market has inspired hawkish comments from some Federal Reserve officials of late, with vice chair Stanley Fischer and Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester both hinting at an imminent rate hike.
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Taiwan: Stocks fall; tech, shipping counters help limit losses

Taiwan stocks fell on Friday in keeping with nervousness in some overseas markets, but losses were limited as key technology and shipping stocks rose.

Some Asian shares were weak on uncertainty over the potential for a strong US nonfarm payrolls number later in day - and with it an elevated chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike soon.

As of 0230 GMT, the main Taiex index fell 0.5 per cent to 8,960.75, after closing down 0.8 per cent in the previous session.

The electronics subindex sank 0.8 per cent, while the financials subindex lost 0.2 per cent.
But some share gains were coming on back of troubles at rival companies that could bolster business for the Taiwanese listed firms.

Shares in Hon Hai Precision were up 1.5 per cent. Hon Hai is a major assembler for Apple Inc's popular iPhones, and the latest version of iPhones are expected to launch later this month and compete with smartphones by rival Samsung Electronics Co.
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Seoul: Won edges up ahead of US August non-farm payrolls report

sk2The South Korean won inched up early on Friday in cautious trade ahead of the much-awaited August US non-farm payrolls report later in the day - which could give a clearer view on a potential Fed rate hike.

The won was quoted at 1,119.1 as of 0155 GMT, up 0.3 per cent compared with Thursday's close of 1,122.1.

News that a gauge of US national factory activity fell in August for the first time in six months added to the tentative mood.

"The dollar weakened broadly on the weak factory data but cautious investor environment is keeping the won from extending gains," said Jeong My-young, a foreign exchange analyst at Samsung Futures.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg