Markets & Investing
Market Update: STI up 1.07%
Market Update: STI up 1.07%
ThaiBev and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding took the lead as the index closed today.
Prime US REIT distributable income slips 1.3% YoY in H1, remains stable
Prime said its gross revenue and net property income also remained stable.
OUE Limited's profit attributable to shareholders rose to S$30.1m H1
Its revenues, however, declined 49.5% to S$152.
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CDLHT’s NPI increases 24.4% to S$37m in H1
The group’s revenue also rose 27.2% to S$66.2m.
Ascendas Reit net property income rose 14.8% YoY to S$445.6m in H1
Its gross revenue also rose 12.4% to S$586m.
Sembcorp sees positive net profit in H1 despite impairment in Chongqing power plant
It will release its unaudited financial results on 6 August.
JC&C underlying profit more than doubles to US$346m YoY in H1
This comes from an underlying profit of US%138m from last year.
Daily briefing: SG banks stocks climb after eased dividend restrictions; Hospitals may be filled if COVID cases increase 'uncontrollably'
And TotalEnergies buys BlueSG EV charging network.
S$216m funds raised for startups: EDBI, SEEDS Capital
This is under the Special Situation Fund for Startups investment scheme.
Keppel divests 100% equity interest in Chengdu Shengshi Jingwei Real Estate
The sale is worth RMB1,561m (S$324m).
FLCT issues S$150m sustainability notes
The seven-year notes will mature in 2028.
Daily briefing: SG stocks outperform peers in region amidst pandemic: HSBC; Dream Cruises return to port as passenger contracts COVID-19
And COVID-19 cases spike after KTV outbreak.
Temasek breaks record with net portfolio value of $381b
The state investor divested $39b and invested $49b in the financial year ending 31 March 2021.
Sustainable stocks outperformed during pandemic
Nearly a third of STI stocks announced strategy changes that focus on sustainability and governance.
7 in 10 capital market firms to focus on risk management: survey
37% of firms said they identified new demands on risk management.
Market Update: STI up 0.72%
Only two stocks posted losses on 9 July, Friday.
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