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SGX says exchanges launched tender for Asean trading link

Singapore Exchange said four Southeast Asian securities exchanges invited vendors to provide technology infrastructure for the Asean Trading Link, which it expects to launch toward the end of this year. The four exchanges are Bursa Malaysia, the Philippine Stock Exchange Inc., Singapore Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

 

STI gains 0.3% to 3,188.65 at trading break

Singapore’s Straits Times Index gained 0.3% to 3,188.65 as of the 12:30 p.m. trading break. Two stocks advanced for each that fell in the benchmark index of 30 companies.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.6 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The following shares were among the most active in the market. 

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STI drops 1.3% to 3,188.57 at trading break

Singapore’s Straits Times Index dropped 1.3% to 3,188.57 at the 12:30 p.m. trading break, trimming this month’s advance to 0.1%. All but two stocks in the benchmark index of 30 companies fell.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.6 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The following shares were among the most active in the market. 

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STI little changed at 3,220.58 at trading break

Singapore’s Straits Times Index was little changed at 3,220.58 as of the 12:30 p.m. trading break. The gauge is headed for a 1.1% advance this week. About the same number of stocks rose and fell in the benchmark index of 30 companies.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.7 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The following shares were among the most active in the market. 

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STI gains 0.5% to 3,196.51 at trading break

Singapore’s Straits Times Index gained 0.5% to 3,196.51 as of the 12:30 p.m. trading break in Singapore. Almost two stocks rose for each that fell in the benchmark index of 30 companies.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.6 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The following shares were among the most active in the market. 

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High Frequency Trading Dominates UK Stock Market

While high frequency trading makes up somewhere between 50% and 70% of all U.S. stock trades, the number is even higher in the UK.Specifically, a new report by the Tabb Group shows that high frequency trading represents 77% of all UK stock trades.As Bl…

Singapore Exchange says trading unaffected by early glitch

Singapore Exchange (SGXL.SI) said it faced technical problems earlier on Tuesday but stock trading was able to start as scheduled.

"We have established that all broking firms had trades done on SGX securities market in the first half hour when the market opened promptly at 9 a.m. this morning," said a spokeswoman for the Singapore bourse.

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STI little changed at 3,187.20 at trading break

Singapore’s Straits Times Index was little changed at 3,187.20 as of the 12:30 p.m. trading break. Two stocks advanced for each that fell in the benchmark index of 30 companies.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.6 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The following shares were among the most active in the market.

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STI gains 0.5% to 3,199.09 at trading break

Singapore’s Straits Times Index gained 0.5% to 3,199.09 as of the 12:30 p.m. trading break. About two stocks rose and for each that fell in the benchmark index.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.6 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The following shares were among the most active in the market. 

 
Palm-oil producers: Crude palm-oil futures for April delivery gained as much as 2.4% in Kuala Lumpur today.

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STI falls 0.2% to 3,197.88 at trading break

Singapore’s Straits Times Index fell 0.2% to 3,197.88 as of the 12:30 p.m. trading break, heading for a 1.5% decline this week. Two stocks declined for each that rose in the benchmark index declined.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.6 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The following shares were among the most active in the market. 

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Key Insider Trading Player Pleads Guilty

Danielle Chiesi, a key player in the insider trading case that nabbed executives from IBM and Intel, pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy and faces up to four years in prison. – Danielle Chiesi, a central figure in the massive insider trading scandal
that included a long-time IBM executive, faces up to four years in prison after
pleading guilty to conspiracy charges in U.S. District Court.
Chiesi,
who was one of 24 people arrested in October 2009 in connection with the


STI drops 0.7% to 3,220.22 t trading break

Singapore’s Straits Times Index dropped 0.7% to 3,220.22 as of 12:30 p.m. trading break. Twenty-six stocks dropped in the benchmark equity index of 30 companies.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.7 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The following shares were among the most active in the market.

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Singapore Cosco Corp requests trading halt

Singapore-listed shipbuilder Cosco Corp (COSC.SI) has requested a trading halt on Thursday, pending the release of an announcement.

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STI rises 0.1% to 3,251.94 at trading break

Singapore’s Straits Times Index rose 0.1% to 3,251.94 as of the 12:30 p.m. trading break. Four stocks rose for every three that fell in the benchmark equity index of 30 companies.

Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.9 times estimated earnings, compared with about 15.6 times at the end of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.The following shares were among the most active in the market. 

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SGX up on Hutchison, all-day trading

Shares of Singapore Exchange (SGXL.SI), Asia’s second-largest listed bourse operator, rose as much as 2.7% on Wednesday on news of a US$6 billion ($7.7 billion) proposed listing of Hutchison Whampoa’s port trust unit and SGX’s plans to start all-day trading on March 1. 

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Singapore Exchange to launch new trading engine in Aug

Singapore Exchange (SGX) (SGXL.SI), Asia’s second-largest listed bourse operator, said on Wednesday it will launch the world’s fastest trading engine, called SGX Reach, on Aug 15 as it tries to compete with rivals.

SGX said last year that it would invest $250 million for the new trading infrastructure that will enable overseas customers to trade through the bourse at a lower cost.

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Singapore Exchange to scrap lunchtime trading break

Singapore Exchange, operator of the city’s derivatives and securities exchange, decided to scrap its midday trading break from March 1 after bigger rivals Hong Kong and Japan moved to reduce lunch breaks.

“Investors are constantly seeking trading opportunities, and continuous all-day securities trading will provide more avenues for participants to invest, hedge and arbitrage their investments,” Chief Executive Officer Magnus Bocker said in a statement today. “This will make Singapore one of the most accessible markets in Asia and in the world.” Eliminating the break could boost trading volumes by between 8 percent and 10 percent, Bocker said in July.

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Singapore Exchange implements all-day trading from March 1

Singapore Exchange (SGXL.SI), Asia’s second-largest listed bourse operator, will introduce continuous all-day trading from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from March 1, it said on Tuesday.
 
“SGX trading hours will therefore overlap more with those of other Asian exchanges, allowing investors who trade pan-Asian securities to respond to regional market movements and news flow,” SGX said in a statement.

Trading in the Singapore bourse currently has a lunch break from 12:30pm to 2pm.

 
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Singapore Exchange profit rises 3.3% on stock trading: Update

Singapore Exchange, the operator of the city’s securities market, said fiscal second- quarter profit rose 3.3% on increased stock trading.

Net income climbed to $74.2 million in the three months ended December from $71.8 million a year earlier, the company said in a statement today. Excluding $7.5 million of costs for the pending takeover of ASX, Australia’s main bourse, profit increased to $81.7 million. Analysts had expected US$85 million ($109.5 million), based on the median of five estimates compiled by Bloomberg News.

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