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Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.12%; Top stock is Seatrium
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.12%; Top stock is Seatrium
Seatrium is the top stock with a 1.43% increase.
Singapore leads ASEAN in consumer confidence gains
Positive views of the current economy rose 16 percentage points to 66%.
Monday Wrap: AI-powered fleets, pre-let offices, and Singapore's startup ascent
However, the export boom rests on a single, narrowing driver: AI.
Industrial leasing rises 7.9% in Q2 as big-ticket deals fade
AI and semiconductor demand drive 3,199 contracts as investment sales fall 66.2% from Q1.
Singapore leaps to 4th in global startup rankings
It ranks first globally in Startup Community Activity.
SGX, MSCI expand licensing deal for broader derivatives suite
New futures and options will cover global and emerging Asia sector indexes.
Singapore and Thailand ink pact on cybersecurity and digital fraud
Their central banks will exchange regulatory and incident updates.
Household CPI inflation accelerates to 1.7% in H1
The middle-income group recorded the highest inflation rate at 1.8%.
JTC projects 400,000 sq m of new industrial space in H2
Single-user factory space will make up 53% of the upcoming supply, it said.
SIA Engineering expands MRO as profit falls 6.1% in Q1
Safran will hold 51% of a JV to establish a full-fledged LEAP engine MRO shop in Singapore.
Tripartite partners open call for workplace safety solutions
Chosen participants may receive up to $200,000 per prototype under AfA-SHEL.
CCS begins Phase 2 review of SUTL’s proposed acquisition of Marina at Keppel Bay
Regulator found SUTL and Keppel Bay may be close competitors after its Phase 1 review.
WSH Council launches AI safety tool as workplace injuries rise 2.5%
Reported workplace injuries rose 2.5% despite record-low fatal injury rates.
GIC posts 3.4% 20-year real return after inflation
The fund also introduced a new investment framework.
Luxury home sales rise 38% in Q2 as UHNWIs drive demand
Transaction value climbed to $728.1m, up 28.6% YoY.
Retail rents rebound 0.6% in Q2 despite drop in occupied space
Rental index returned to 80.6, the same level as in Q4 2025.
Allianz buys HSBC Life Singapore for $2.1b
The agreement includes a 15 year exclusive bancassurance partnership through HSBC.
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