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Singapore Exchange, FTSE, SPH launch dividend index

November 1st, 2010 | No Comments

Singapore Exchange, which is bidding for Australia’s ASX, Singapore Press Holdings and FTSE Group announced plans for a Straits Times Index Dividend Index to help create new investment products.

The index represents the cumulative value of ordinary dividends paid by the stock components of the 30-member benchmark index, the Straits Times Index, and will pave the way for “creating products like derivatives, tracker funds, exchange-traded funds and other structured products,” according to a statement sent to the exchange.

The benchmark has gained 10% this year.

STI +0.6% at 3,114.02 midday; Property curbs supportive: Trader

September 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

Singapore shares shrug off initial fatigue, with interest returning even to blue chips, which have been underperforming lower liners lately, says Dow Jones.

STI +0.6% at 3,114.02 midday vs down 0.3% at 3,084.89 earlier. Lower liners stronger, with FTSE ST Small Cap Index +1.2%, FTSE ST Mid Cap Index +1.1%. Overall volume robust at 1.98 billion shares worth $1.39 billion.

“Due to the curbs by the government on property investments, money and capital is being diverted to the stock market,” says trader; adds, “stay invested. A rising tide will lift all boats.”

STI off 0.3% at 3,086.36 at 9:31 a.m.; Potential consolidation near-term: CIMB

September 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

Investors continue to favour lowers liners in Singapore over blue chips, says Dow Jones.

FTSE ST Small Cap Index +0.5%, FTSE ST Mid Cap Index +0.5%. STI off 0.3% at 3,086.36, expected to hold above 3,043 August peak.

“The near-term upside is likely capped” for STI, says CIMB, “momentum is slowing in the last couple of days, as suggested by its indicators. The RSI is now overbought, which warns of a consolidation period in the near future.”

STI +0.5% to 3,063.05 at midday; Lower liners dominate trading

September 15th, 2010 | No Comments

Activity in Singapore stock market robust as players dabble in small caps, lower liners, says Dow Jones.

Volume above-average at 1.66 billion shares worth $1.0 billion vs whole of yesterday’s 2.19 billion worth S$1.82 billion. FTSE ST Small Cap Index +1.1%, FTSE ST Catalist Index +1.6%.

STI +1.4%; Take some profits by Friday, says DBS Vickers

June 16th, 2010 | No Comments

Singapore stocks expected to close in positive territory with STI ending at highest level in at least 4 weeks. Benchmark +1.3% at 2,855.10, with resistance at 2,899 (May 11 peak), according to Dow Jones.

Gains remain broad-based with all FTSE ST sub-indexes up, led by FTSE ST Maritime Index, +3.8%.

SGX, SPH, FTSE Group launch new sector indices

June 1st, 2010 | No Comments

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) has announced the launch of new Supersector and Sector indices to complement the family of FTSE Straits Times (ST) Indices which includes the Straits Times Index (STI).

Similar to the existing indices, these new sets of indices are based on the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB), which has been adopted extensively by exchanges, investors and institutions to become the global standard in sector classification of stocks.

With this introduction, there are now 19 Supersector and 39 Sector indices based on the FTSE ST All-Share universe bringing the total number to 77 indices.

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STI off 0.5%; interest turns to penny stocks

March 31st, 2010 | No Comments

Singapore blue chips retreat on profit-taking after STI’s climb yesterday to fresh two-month high, says Dow Jones.

The benchmark is off 0.5% at 2,918.92 with support tipped at 2,900 (last ends below this level March 25). Lower liners are faring better, with FTSE ST Small Cap Index +0.2%, FTSE ST Catalist Index +1.9%.

STI off 0.5%; interest turns to penny stocks

March 31st, 2010 | No Comments

Singapore blue chips retreat on profit-taking after STI’s climb yesterday to fresh two-month high, says Dow Jones.

CapitaMalls Asia to replace Cosco in STI after half-yearly review

March 11th, 2010 | No Comments

Singapore Exchange (SGX), the FTSE Group (FTSE) and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) announced today that CapitaMalls Asia will replace Cosco Corp Singapore as a constituent of the Straits Times Index (STI) following the conclusion of the half-yearly review.

Singapore tech shares firm after Intel results

January 15th, 2010 | No Comments

Tech shares in Singapore outperforming other sectors as Intel’s better-than-expected 4Q09 earnings and upbeat guidance for 2010 fuel hopes of stronger demand for consumer electronics and tech-related offerings in coming quarters.

The FTSE ST Technology Index gained 1.4% vs STI +0.3%, the best performer in the FTSE ST index series as at 9:40 a.m.

China Flexible Packaging makes it to FTSE ST Fledgling Index

September 28th, 2009 | No Comments

Mainboard-listed China Flexible Packaging Holdings, one of the leading manufacturers in the production and sale of Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) film, says the group has been selected as one of the constituent stocks in the FTSE ST Fledgling Index list with effect from September 22.

The FTSE ST Fledgling Index list gives recognition to companies with smaller market capitalisation that are excluded from the FTSE ST All Share Index. The indices are designed to create a more transparent and investable market benchmark that will enable easier trading. Stocks selected for entry into this list are based on free-float weighting.

CapitaCommercial Trust makes it to FTSE4Good Index

September 18th, 2009 | No Comments

CapitaCommercial Trust has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series (FTSE4Good), a series of benchmark and tradable indices for responsible investors and derived from the globally recognised FTSE Global Equity Index Series.

FTSE4Good forms the basis for over 70 different funds and investment products and is designed to track the performance of companies meeting international corporate responsibility (CR) standards. As a constituent of FTSE4Good, CCT is being endorsed as having the policies and management systems in place to help address relevant corporate responsibility risks. CCT’s inclusion is effective from the close of trading on Friday, Sept 18.

Posts Tagged ‘FTSE’

Singapore Exchange, FTSE, SPH launch dividend index

STI +0.6% at 3,114.02 midday; Property curbs supportive: Trader

STI off 0.3% at 3,086.36 at 9:31 a.m.; Potential consolidation near-term: CIMB

STI +0.5% to 3,063.05 at midday; Lower liners dominate trading

STI +1.4%; Take some profits by Friday, says DBS Vickers

STI off 0.5%; interest turns to penny stocks

STI off 0.5%; interest turns to penny stocks

CapitaMalls Asia to replace Cosco in STI after half-yearly review

Singapore tech shares firm after Intel results

China Flexible Packaging makes it to FTSE ST Fledgling Index

CapitaCommercial Trust makes it to FTSE4Good Index

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