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Monday, September 5, 2016

NOL delists from SGX on Monday

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NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL) shares have been delisted from Singapore Exchange (SGX), with effect from 9.00am on Monday.

France-based CMA CGM said that it has completed the exercise of its rights of compulsory acquisition of all the shares held by NOL shareholders who had not accepted the all-cash voluntary conditional general offer, at a price per share of S$1.30, equal to the offer price.

CMA CGM added that the transfer of all the remaining shares that have been compulsorily acquired has been effected, and that payment for such shares has been despatched.

NOL is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of CMA CGM.

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Thursday, August 25, 2016

Taiwan: Stocks rise on bargain hunting as financials recover

Taiwan stocks rose on Thursday on bargain hunting after recent lows, with shares in Mega Financial, the focus of a local probe by prosecutors, rising for the first time in five sessions.

As of 0153 GMT, the main Taiex index rose 0.5 per cent, to 9,060.28, after closing 0.2 per cent lower in the previous session.

The electronics subindex rose 0.7 per cent, while the financials subindex gained 0.9 per cent.

Among active counters, Mega Financial was up over one per cent.

After being hit by a rare fine in the US for anti-money laundering violations, local prosecutors earlier this week began their own investigation on whether the financial giant broke any local criminal laws.

The Taiwan dollar firmed T$0.017 to T$31.755 per US dollar.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, August 24, 2016

Stocks to watch: SGX, penny stocks, AusGroup, Santak, Mary Chia

SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX): The bourse operator is suspending its minimum trading price (MTP) requirements for mainboard-listed companies as it considers a proposal to add a market capitalisation criterion to the current framework.

The moratorium will give more breathing space to 125 listed companies that are either already on the MTP watch-list or that were expected to be added to it in September.

AusGroup: The engineering, port and marine services company warned of a fourth-quarter net loss due to a "prolonged adverse business environment". The company also said it has decided to end its Sinagpore fabrication and manufacturing businesses.
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Monday, August 22, 2016

SGX trading queries issued to Best World, LionGold, Broadway Industrial

THREE companies - Best World International, LionGold Corp and Broadway Industrial Group - were queried by Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Monday regarding their trading activities.

The query to Best World, for unusual price movements, marked the fifth query from SGX to the group in the past five months. The company had just received in-principle approval for its one-for-four bonus issue, with book closure date to be announced in due course.

At 12.50pm, Best World was up 5 per cent at S$1.77, with 2.13 million shares traded.

LionGold was unchanged at 0.1 cent as it topped the volume chart with hefty trading of 394.1 million shares. One of its directors, Md Wira Dani Abdul Daim, stepped down as non-executive director last week after he was made a bankrupt 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: First Sponsor, Mencast, Chiwayland

WITH the quarterly earnings reporting season largely over, all eyes are on the US Federal Reserve chairman's speech this week, which will likely set the tone for the US dollar and in turn oil prices.

Some of the stocks to watch on Monday are:

First Sponsor Group: It has tied up with China Vanke and Regent Land Investment Holdings in developing the group's mixed-use project in Dongguan in Guangdong province. The group said on Monday it had on Aug 19 entered into a share subscription agreement and assignment agreement with subsidiaries of China Vanke and Regent Land for the collaboration.

First Sponsor will retain a significant 30 per cent stake in the project, while Vanke and Regent Land will end up with 55 per cent and 15 per cent interests respectively. First Sponsor's net gain from the transaction is expected to be about S$95.3 million.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, August 15, 2016

China stocks come out strong despite lackluster economic news


Asian markets edged up Monday as weak macroeconomic data bumped against chatter about the launch of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong trading link.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200   recovered from early declines to trade up 0.1% while the Nikkei Stock Average   was flat. South Korean stock markets are closed for a holiday. The Shanghai Composite   was 1.7% higher, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index   rose 0.5%.
The Shanghai market surged after China’s securities regulator said Friday it established a special team to prepare for the launch of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect in 2016.
Stocks of Japanese exporters opened lower due to a stronger yen but later recovered as the dollar edged higher. Canon Inc.   was flat after being initially down 0.6%, with Toyota Motor Corp.   recovering to trade nearly unchanged from an earlier decline of 0.3%.
Japan’s gross domestic product for the April-June quarter expanded at an annualized 0.2%, missing expectations of a 0.7% rise. Meanwhile, April-June exports fell 5.9% in real, annualized terms after a modest 0.4% rise in the previous quarter, suggesting a global slowdown was hitting demand in Japan’s export markets.
“Today’s narrow miss could have been a lot worse,” said Timothy Graf, head of macro strategy at State Street Global Markets EMEA. Markets will now focus on whether the Bank of Japan will ease policy later this year, he said.

Elsewhere in the region, industrial production in China rose 6.0% in July from a year earlier, slower than the 6.2% growth recorded in June. Investment in factories, buildings and other fixed assets in nonrural areas rose 8.1% on the year in January-July, decelerating from the 9% increase in the first six months of the year and lower than the 8.9% predicted by economists.

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SINGAPORE STOCKS MARKET UPDATE BY EPIC RESEARCH




The Straits Times Index (STI) ended 3.91 points or 0.14% lower to 2865.91, taking the year-to-date performance to -

0.58%.

The top active stocks today were DBS, which gained 0.60%, Singtel, which declined 0.47%, OCBC Bank, which

declined 0.36%, UOB, which gained 0.28% and JMH USD, with a 2.21% advance.

The FTSE ST Mid Cap Index gained 0.05%, while the FTSE ST Small Cap Index declined 0.09%.

The outperforming sectors today were represented by the FTSE ST Technology Index, which rose 1.93%. The two biggest

stocks of the Index - Silverlake Axis and CSE Global- ended 1.67% higher and 1.09% higher respectively.

The underperforming sector was the FTSE ST Basic Materials Index, which slipped 0.72%. Midas Holdings shares

declined 2.04% and Geo Energy Resources ended 3.74% higher.

The three most active Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) by value today were:

DBXT MSCI Asia Ex Japan ETF (+1.53%) ,CIMB FTSE ASEAN 40 (+0.68%) ,iShares MSCI India (+1.53%)

The three most active Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) by value were:

Ascendas REIT (-0.41%) ,CapitaLand Mall Trust (-1.38%) ,Mapletree Com Trust (-0.33%)

The most active index warrants by value today were:

HSI23800UBeCW161229 (+9.17%) ,HSI22800VTeCW160929 (+12.93%) ,HSI23000MBeCW160929 (+13.54%)

The most active stock warrants by value today were:

DBS MB eCW170201 (+3.92%) ,DBS VT eCW161212 (+3.77%) ,DBS MB ePW161201 (-3.70%)

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These top investing minds see stormy seas ahead over the next year

Anyone looking for a narrative within the median forecasts might be stumped. With oil strengthening, shouldn’t the stock market look stronger? Does the median call on the S&P 500 point to investor awareness that stocks are overpriced, or does it suggest that margins are being squeezed by a stronger dollar, which could make continued robust hiring less likely?
Oversupply — of liquidity, cheap debt and cheap labor — has “broken down” the traditional connections between some indicators, Greene said. Increasing market volatility as central bankers bump up against the limits of monetary policy, she added.
Hoffman points out another quirk of the survey: “The range always has some outliers, some of whom confess they do it just to be provocative.” One unnamed bear’s forecast told a grim story: a 0.30% yield on the 10-year, oil at $11.50, and a 40% decline in the S&P 500 along with a jobless rate at 7.9%.
Some shared their forecasts with MarketWatch, discussing some of the major themes they think will drive the economy over the coming year.
Amy Cutts, chief economist for Equifax, thinks the 10-year note will yield 1.50% in one year, while the price of a barrel of oil slips to $42 but the S&P 500 rises to 2424.

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Singapore shares open lower as STI eases 0.2% to 2,861.54




SINGAPORE shares opened lower on Monday, with the Straits Times Index (‪#‎STI‬) slipping 0.20 per cent, or 5.86 points, to 2,861.54 as at 9:06am.

Gainers outnumbered losers 80 to 65, or about six up for every five down, after 46.2 million shares worth S$53.9 million changed hands.

Investment firm Attilan Group was the top active out of the gates, jumping 75 per cent, or 0.3 Singapore cent, to trade at 0.7 Singapore cent.

Among the blue chips, the banks presented an early drag. DBS Group Holdings slipped 1.3 per cent, or 20 Singapore cents, to S$14.84, while United Overseas Bank eased 1.5 per cent, or 26 Singapore cents, to trade at S$17.66. ‪#‎OCBC‬ Bank traded at S$8.42, down 0.1 per cent or one Singapore cent.



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Friday, August 12, 2016

Singaporesharesweaken on Friday but STI gains 1.4% over the week



the Straits Times Index (#STI) rose 40 points or 1.4 per cent to 2,867.40, including Friday's 2.42 point drop.

Providing the backdrop was a largely firm Wall Street, still basking in the "Goldilocks" glow of the previous week's employment report which suggested that economic growth is robust but not robust enough to justify significant interest rate hikes.

Turnover here however, was mediocre, Friday's session seeing one billion units worth S$916 million, below the S$1 billion daily average this year. On Friday, S$565 million or 62 per cent was done in the 30 STI components.

DBS kicked off the Q2 reporting season for banks on Monday when it announced a 5 per cent increase in net interest income to S$1.8 billion and 6 per cent fall in net earnings to S$1.05 billion.JClick 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, August 11, 2016

Stocks to watch: City Developments, Singtel, Ezion, Nam Cheong






City Developments: CDL said on Thursday its net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016, stayed flat at about S$133.8 million. This was despite revenue growing 32.4 per cent to S$1.1 billion, underpinned by the revenue and profit recognition from Lush Acres, a fully sold executive condominium.

Singtel: Singtel on Thursday posted a 0.3 per cent increase in its net profit for the first quarter ended June 30, 2016, to S$944.3 million. Revenue fell 7.1 per cent to S$3.9 billion, hit by the decline in mobile termination rates in Australia, depreciation of the Australian dollar, higher mobile service credits from device repayment plans and lower equipment sales.


Ezion Holdings: Ezion reported on Thursday that its net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016 fell 31.5 per cent to US$19.8 million, compared to about US$29 million a year ago. Revenue was down 7 per cent at US$83.7 million from US$90.1 million as a few service rigs had undergone modifications and routine class surveys.


Nam Cheong: Nam Cheong on Thursday posted a plunge in net profit to RM3 million (S$1.01 million) for its second quarter ended June 30, 2016, down from RM10.7 million a year ago. The Malaysia-headquartered offshore marine group's revenue fell 39 per cent to RM117.4 million due to a revenue drop from the shipbuilding segment and vessel chartering segment.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, August 5, 2016

ETF Holdings on SGX rose 18% in the last six months

  • ETF holdings on SGX rose US$507 million, or 18%, in the six months ended 31 July 2016. Sixty-four of the 78 ETFs listed on SGX registered an increase in assets under management (AUM). The biggest increases in AUM were seen in ABF Singapore Bond Fund, SPDR® Gold Shares ETF, SPDR® Straits Times Index ETF, iShares MSCI India ETF and Nikko AM Singapore STI ETF.
  • Singapore’s five most active ETFs in the month of July were: SPDR® Gold Shares ETF, iShares MSCI India Index ETF, SPDR® Straits Times Index ETF, db x-trackers MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan Index UCITS ETF, and db x-trackers MSCI Indonesia Index UCITS ETF. These five ETFs offer exposure to a wide range of markets and span two asset classes.
  • These five most active ETFs averaged a total return of 4.8% for the month of July and 9.4% for the year-to-date.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

U.S. stocks end lower as crude oil re-enters bear market



U.S. stocks lost momentum to finish mostly lower Monday as crude-oil futures returned to bear-market territory and weaker-than-expected manufacturing data raised doubts about the strength of the economy.
“The path of least resistance in the short term seems to be for stocks to go higher, but to do so sustainably we need to see much stronger economic growth and positive earnings growth,” said Eric Wiegand, senior portfolio manager at U.S. Bank’s Private Client Reserve.
The S&P 500 shed 2.76 points, or 0.1%, to close at 2,170.84 after the large-cap gauge hit a record intraday high of 2,178.29. A 3.3% drop in the energy sector dragged the S&P 500 into negative territory, outweighing modest gains in health-care and tech stocks.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average  fell 27.73 points, or 0.2%, to close at 18,404.51.
However, the Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 22.06 points, or 0.4%, to end at 5,184.20, boosted by appetite for tech giants, including a 1.8% jump in shares of Apple Inc. .
Meanwhile, losses for crude snowballed, with the U.S. oil benchmark dropping almost 4% and at one point trading below the key $40 level amid worries about a supply glut and subdued demand. Crude oil is now off 21.8% from its peak of $51.23 a barrel hit in early June, signifying a bear market, or drop of at least 20% from a recent peak.
On the economic front, the Institute for Supply Management’s closely watched manufacturing index for July fell to 52.6 from 53.2, while construction spending fell 0.6% in June. The Markit manufacturing purchasing managers index for July rose to 52.9 compared with June’s 51.3.
“People are nervous as oil crashes below $40, given the context of the weak GDP report and somewhat weak ISM data. They are back to doubting whether the market’s rally is as strong as it could be,” said Bruce McCain, chief investment strategist at Key Private Bank.
Prospects for a near-term interest-rate increase by the Federal Reserve have faded since the weak GDP reading on Friday.
Corporate quarterly results will continue to feature prominently this week even as the season winds down, though no major companies reported Monday. So far, about two-thirds of S&P 500 companies have announced quarterly results thus far, with 71% beating on earnings and 57% reporting revenue above estimates, FactSet data show.
Fed speakers: The market appeared to brush aside comments from New York Federal Reserve Bank President William Dudley and Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan, who both argued at separate events Sunday and Monday that an interest-rate hike this yearshouldn’t be ruled out.
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Stocks to watch: Shares in Tesla Motors Inc. and SolarCity Corp. lost ground on news that the companies have reached a merger agreement. SolarCity also released updated guidance.
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Saturday, May 24, 2014

Epic Research Singapore : U.S Market Update

U.S. stocks rise; S&P 500 hits 1,900


After three straight days of advances, the U.S. stock market finished the week with solid gains, sending the S&P 500 above the 1,900 level, a first on a closing basis.  

The benchmark SPX +0.42% closed 8.04 points, or 0.4%, higher at 1,900.53, a record level, and gained 1.2% over the week. 


The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA +0.38% gained 63.19 points, or 0.4%, to 16,606.27 and finished the week 0.7% higher. The blue-chip index turned positive for the year. 

The Nasdaq Composite COMP +0.76% ended the day up 31.47 points, or 0.8%, at 4,185.81, clocking in a 2.3% gain over the past five days.
Gold futures for June delivery GCM4 -0.15%  slipped, while crude oil for July delivery CLN4 +0.63%  inched higher. The dollar moved higher against the euro EURUSD -0.1913%  after the German Ifo business-confidence report missed expectations. 

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