Over the five sessions, over 100 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed for more than 40 primary-listed stocks. Directors or CEOs reported 12 acquisitions and two disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded two acquisitions and 17 disposals.  This included CEO or director acquisitions filed for ABR Holdings, Lincotrade & Associates Holdings, Nera Telecommunications, Sasseur REIT, Soup Holdings, The Assembly Place Holdings, Uni‑Asia Group and XMH Holdings. 1. $Uni-Asia Grp(CHJ.SI)$ Between April 14 and 15, Uni-Asia Group executive director and CEO Masahiro Iwabuchi acquired 40,000 shares at an average price of S$0.925 per share. This increased Mr Iwabuchi’s direct interest in the company from 1.40% to 1.4

1.Top 10 Traded Stocks/ETF/SDR by Value $DBS(D05.SI)$ $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ $UOB(U11.SI)$ $CapLand Ascendas REIT(A17U.SI)$ $SIA(C6L.SI)$ $YZJ Shipbldg SGD(BS6.SI)$ $Keppel(BN4.SI)$ $ST Engineering(S63.SI)$ 2.Stocks/ETF/SDR Hit 52-week High $Geo Energy Res(RE4.SI)

THE reporting season for Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-REITs) has kicked off, with $Alpha Integrated REIT(M1GU.SI)$ and $Keppel DC Reit(AJBU.SI)$ releasing their 1Q26 business updates on April 16. This was followed by $KOREReitUSD(CMOU.SI)$ ’s business update on April 17, with all three S-REITs highlighting improvements in operating or financial metrics. A further 25 S-REITs have also confirmed that they will report their financial results or business updates between April 21 and May 13. Among them, four will report full-year financial results, two will report first-half financial results, and another 19 will provide quarterly business updat

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While US markets extended gains on potential Iran talks, smart money in Singapore rotated aggressively last week.Net institutional inflows hit S$33 million (vs. -S$121 million the prior week), according to SGX data.Where did they go?Not the usual REITs. Industrials saw the biggest net buys (+S$49.8m), followed by Energy (+S$3.3m), while Technology was dumped (-S$27.9m).Two names stand out — one a shipping asset owner with a 20% cost advantage, the other a telco/ICT turnaround tripling its dividend.Let's decode.1. YZJ Maritime (BS6 SG): The "Asset Play" No One Is Talking About 🚢Institutional angle: Yangzijiang Maritime is often seen as a builder. But their maritime leasing arm (YZJ Maritime) just quietly secured US$89.8m in vessel leases — 12 tankers + 1 AHTS vessel, tenure 1–8 years.Why in

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1.Top 10 Traded Stocks/ETF/SDR by Value $DBS(D05.SI)$ $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ $YZJ Shipbldg SGD(BS6.SI)$ $UOB(U11.SI)$ $CapLand Ascendas REIT(A17U.SI)$ $SGX(S68.SI)$ $Seatrium Ltd(5E2.SI)$ $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ $SIA(C6L.SI)$ 2.Stocks/ETF/SDR Hit 52-week High $Seatrium Ltd(5E2.SI)$ <

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Hi Tigers 👋 Singapore’s market may look “quiet” on the surface — but beneath that stability, there are actually some interesting shifts happening. So the question is: 👉 Where is the money flowing, and where are the real opportunities now? Let’s break it down. 1. 📊 Market Overview: Stability with a Positive Bias The $Straits Times Index(STI.SI)$ is showing steady resilience: YTD: +6.7% Trading close to its 52-week highs Compared to global markets, Singapore continues to stand out as a low-volatility, defensive market. At the same time, the macro backdrop is quietly improving: 3M SORA declining → easing liquidity conditions SG 10Y bond yield ~2.2% → relatively stable rate environment 💡 What does this mean? Lower rates + stable yields = supportive

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Companies often repurchase shares to support employee compensation plans or to deploy surplus capital more effectively. ACRA maintain that buybacks can enhance key financial metrics such as Earnings per Share (EPS) and Return on Equity (ROE), take advantage of perceived undervaluation, and reduce the overall cost of capital. In 1Q26 close to 50 primary-listed companies in Singapore have collectively repurchased close to S$560 million worth of shares on the open market, from around S$330 million during 1Q25 and S$232 million in 1Q24. The table details the stocks that booked more than S$100,000 in share buybacks in 1Q26, with the average prices including clearing charges. Almost three-fifths of the total consideration was contributed by three companies alone, Singtel, Oversea-Chinese Banking

S‑Reits, as measured by the iEdge S‑Reit Index, slipped in the first quarter of 2026, as geopolitical tensions  weighed on investor sentiment. The index rose slightly in January, but declined 7% in March amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, leading to negative total returns of 6.4% in Q1 2026.  Despite weaker price performance, retail investor activity in S‑Reits increased in March. Retail investors were net buyers, with net inflows exceeding S$300 million over the month, reflecting increased participation during the market pullback.  The 10 S‑Reits that recorded the highest retail investor inflows in the year thus far were $CapLand Ascendas REIT(A17U.SI)$ $Frasers

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👋 Hi, Tigers~ Q1 2026 has officially come to an end. If you’ve been watching the Singapore market recently, you might have noticed something: 👉 It feels more active than last year 👉 But there’s still no clear bull market So the question is: What exactly happened in Q1? Which sectors made money? And is Q2 still tradable? In this post, we’ll break it all down with data + structure + trading logic 👇 📊 1. SGX Outperformed U.S. Markets in Q1: Not a Bull Run, but a Recovery 🧾 Index Performance (YTD) $Straits Times Index(STI.SI)$ Q1 closing level: 4,885.45, up +5.15% Outperformed $S&P 500(.SPX)$ (+2.35%) As of April 1 close, 2026 YTD return: +7.09% vs S&P 500: -4.63% 👉 This highlights the defensive str

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1.Top 10 Traded Stocks/ETF/SDR by Value $DBS(D05.SI)$ $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ $UOB(U11.SI)$ $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ $Keppel(BN4.SI)$ $Sembcorp Ind(U96.SI)$ $SGX(S68.SI)$ $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ $ST Engineering(S63.SI)$ $YZJ Shipbldg SGD(BS6.SI)$ 2.Stocks/ETF/SDR Hit 52-week High $First Resources(EB5.SI)$