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Share buybacks rise to $911m in first 4 months of 2026
Share buybacks rise to $911m in first 4 months of 2026
Singtel, OCBC, and Keppel led the tally, jointly repurchasing S$636m worth of shares.
6 days ago
Mapletree Logistics Trust Q4 DPU falls 7%, eyes $300 million asset sales
The firm posted weaker distributions amid divestments and currency headwinds, whilst portfolio occupancy stayed high at 96.9%.
Retail flows cushion swings in Singapore equities
Institutions and foreign investors still steer the Straits Times Index.
CBD Grade A office rents climb 1.4% in Q1 as tight supply squeezes tenants
Vacancy rates fall to 4.1% as flight-to-quality demand persists.
Institutions favour industrials, tech and utilities on SGX
SGX flags selective exposure in early April.
Singapore market steady whilst Asia trades mixed under Hormuz pressure
US President Donald Trump said the US Navy would blockade the Strait of Hormuz after failed peace talks.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.57%; Top stock is DFI Retail
DFI Retail is the top stock with a 1.40% increase.
STI jumps 5.1% in Q1 as dividends lift total return to 5.6%
Amidst global market swings, the STI’s "income-defensive" nature proved to be its greatest asset.
CBD office rents rise in Q1 as Raffles Place/Marina Bay occupancy hits 97%
Occupancy in the area sat at 94.7% in the same period.
Private capital professionals don't expect base pay cuts in next 18 months, report says
Most respondents expect stronger market conditions over this period.
Nasdaq opens Singapore office amid IPO push
Opening tied to listing ambitions.
Equity market faces momentum risks amidst Middle East tensions
The global market backdrop also contributed to investor caution.
DBS pre-tax profit hits $13.1b as CEO pay $9.6m
Net interest income reached a record $14.5b
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.03%; Top stock is Hongkong Land
Hongkong Land is the top stock with a 2.82% increase.
GS Holdings seals Dyspatchr deal with 36.53-million share issuance
This makes Dyspatchr a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company.
Silchester raises ComfortDelGro stake to 7.05% after share purchase
It acquired 4 million shares in market transaction.
Saeed Investment raises Atlantic Navigation stake to 75.1% after share purchase
Founder sells 130 million shares in secondary transaction.
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