The Straits Times Index is Changing: What Investors Should Know

4 Sep 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
As Foolish investors may know, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), the most prominent market benchmark in Singapore, is made up of 30 different stocks. What may not be that well-known is that the list of 30 is reviewed on a quarterly basis to determine whether any changes should be made. In a joint ...
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CapitaLand Limited Leads the Local Market Lower this Week

30 Aug 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
This week, the local stock market, as represented by the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), slipped by 0.5% to 2,956 points. Of the index’ 30 components, three ended the week unchanged while 13 were in the red, with property giant CapitaLand Limited (SGX: C31) declining the most. CapitaLand closed ...
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Olam International Ltd Gains A New Strategic Shareholder: What’s Next?

28 Aug 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Olam International Ltd (SGX: O32) had halted the trading of its shares yesterday and subsequently lifted the halt earlier this morning. Turns out, the company has a new strategic investor in Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation. Olam will sell 332.73 million new shares of itself to Mitsubishi ...
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Making Sense of the Recent Short Attack against Silverlake Axis Ltd

26 Aug 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Over the past few years, it seems that companies in Singapore’s stock market have been an attractive target for market participants who publish negative investing reports. It wasn’t too long ago when commodities trader Olam International Ltd (SGX: O32) first found itself in the crosshairs of the short-seller ...
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The Singapore Market this Week

2 Aug 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Singapore’s market barometer the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) slumped by 150 points, or 4.5%, to end the week at 3,203 points. Of the index’s 30 components, some 28 of them had suffered a weekly loss with Noble Group Limited (SGX:N21) leading the pack. The commodities trader had dropped ...
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Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited Leads the Market Higher this Week

19 Jul 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
This week, which had only four trading days due to a public holiday on Friday for the celebration of Hari Raya Puasa, saw the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) putting on 2.2% to close at 3,353 points on Thursday. Of the 30 index constituets, 23 ended the week with gains with Jardine Strategic Holdings ...
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Temasek Holdings’ 2015 Review: The Highlights

8 Jul 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Temasek Holdings, the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore, announced its annual review yesterday. For those who are unfamiliar, Temasek Holdings is one of the largest shareholders of many Singapore-listed companies; this alone might make the fund’s review worth noting for stock market investors in Singapore. ...
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3 Warning Signs of a Troubled Company

29 Jun 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
There are more than 700 companies listed in Singapore at the moment. Given this large number, it can be assumed that there are bound to be companies which are in distressed states at any one point in time. The question is, how can we possibly differentiate between the ones which are mired in real trouble ...
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3 Things You Need To Know About the Food Industry This Week

14 Jun 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Welcome to Sunday afternoon! Here are three things about the food industry and investing in general that you might want to look at today. 1. Food commodity giants Golden Agri-Resources Ltd (SGX: E5H) and Wilmar International Limited (SGX: F34) have a focus on cultivating palm oil trees, harvesting its ...
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You Can Invest In The World’s Fastest Growing Continent Through These 2 Companies

11 Jun 2015 - The Motley Fool Singapore
With China’s size and its stupendous economic growth over the past two decades, it might be easy to envision Asia as a strong contender for the fastest growing continent in the world. But hold that thought. In 2013, the African Development Bank, a multilateral finance institution (members include nations ...
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