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Shirleyfong88888
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22-Apr-2015 14:08
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Sink below 3500.......:( |
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22-Apr-2015 13:06
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HSI in green zone but STi in red zone? |
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WanSiTong
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22-Apr-2015 13:03
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Noon Market Singapore shares retreat investors await more earningsSingapore shares pulled back as traders and investors lightened positions after recent gains to await fresh leads, including more earnings announcements. At 12:40pm (0440 GMT), the Straits Times Index was 0.2% lower at 3,501.40. Market breadth was neutral while volumes were light. Even penny stocks were less active than in previous weeks. Among blue chips, notable movers included Keppel Corp down 3.7% at $9.01 after having gone ex-dividend Sembcorp Industries , down 1.6% at $4.78 Singapore Exchange, up 2.2% at $8.48 and Global Logistic Properties up 1.9% at $2.73. Noble Group rose 1.1% to 88 cents. The commodities trader pledged to be more transparent with shareholders after some of them voiced unhappiness with Noble chairman Richard Elman for attempting to avoid questions at last Friday' s AGM about Iceberg Researc' s allegations. Noble is slated to report 1Q2015 results on May 7. China New Town Development fell 1.4% to 7.2 cents after the company said a wholly owned unit intended to issue senior guaranteed notes denominated in the yuan. |
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WanSiTong
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22-Apr-2015 09:07
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Market Preview Singapore shares seen taking cue from Hong Kong, China marketsSingapore shares are likely to continue taking their cue from markets in Hong Kong and China, where buoyant investor sentiment has driven stock valuations to lofty levels. On Wall Street overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 0.5% to 17,949.59, the S& P 500 slipped 0.2% to 2,097.29 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.4% to 5,014.10. In Singapore, the Straits Times Index rose 0.2% to 3,508.61 yesterday. COMPANIES IN THE NEWS: Perennial Real Estate Holdings and IJM Land have teamed up for a large-scale mixed-use development in Penang with a total development cost estimated at more than RM3 billion ($1.1 billion). The project is being positioned as Penang' s first mega integrated waterfront icon. Perennial shares closed 5.6% higher at $1.135 yesterday. CapitaCommercial Trust (CCT) reported a 1Q2015 distribution of 2.12 cents a unit, up from 2.04 cents a year earlier. CCT shares rose 1.2% to $1.725 yesterday. Sembcorp Marine has clinched a contract worth $56 million to convert a shuttle tanker to a floating storage and offloading vessel. SembMarine shares ended 0.6% higher at $3.10 yesterday. Cambridge Industrial Trust (CIT)" s 1Q2015 distribution per unit slipped to 1.225 cents from 1.251 cents a year earlier as income available for distribution barely grew. CIT shares ended flat at 71.5 cents yesterday. AVIC International Maritime Holdings will pay $45 million to acquire Shanghai Catic Industrial Co, which provides logistics services and warehousing facilities to the aviation industry. AVIC shares were not traded yesterday. They last closed at 9.4 cents. |
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WanSiTong
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21-Apr-2015 12:46
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Noon Market Singapore shares cling to modest gains market breadth narrowsSingapore shares held on to slim gains, helped by a rebound in most Asian markets. At 12:22pm (0422 GMT), the Straits Times Index was 0.2% higher at 3,509.52. Market breadth remained positive but narrowed to just under 1.5 gainers for every decliner, compared to two gainers in the morning for every stock that fell. Sino Construction was the most active stock in the market, up 9.8% at 4.5 cents, with more than 67 million shares traded. The stock recouped part of its 35.9% loss in the previous session after the company said it had completed construction of its first micro power plant, which is awaiting regulatory approval in South Korea to begin operation. Other heavily traded penny stocks included GMG Global up 9.7% at 7.9 cents Healthway Medical up 3.8% at 5.5 cents and KLW Holdings up 11.8% at 1.9 cents. Singtel was the biggest decliner among blue chips, down 1.8% at $4.33. The telco is seeking a delisting from the Australian exchange, citing limited interest in its shares Down Under. Notable gainers among large caps included ComfortDelGro Corp up 1.6% at $3.09 Thai Beverage, up 1.9% at 78.5 cents Genting Singapore up 2% at $1.045 and Jardine Cycle & Carriage, up 1.9% at $42.47. |
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21-Apr-2015 08:40
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To all SUKEE and HONGKEE sailors and fishermens tell all your histories, pass down all your docs, maps to your grandsons or daughter ......... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6kfY9HLu_k |
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WanSiTong
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21-Apr-2015 08:10
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Market Preview Singapore shares seen rising on Wall Street reboundApril 21, 2015 : 7:50 AM Wall Street' s run-up overnight may boost Singapore shares, although investors are likely to temper expectations ahead of more earnings releases. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.2% to 18,034.93, the S& P 500 put on 0.9% to 2,100.40 and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.3% to 4,994.60. In Singapore, the Straits Times Index fell 0.6% to 3,503.25 yesterday. COMPANIES IN THE NEWS: Singapore Telecommunications is seeking Australian regulatory approval to delist from ASX. The telco was listed in Australia in September 2001 following its acquisition of Optus. Its securities are offered on ASX in the form of CHESS Depositary Interests. Singtel shares ended 1.1% lower at $4.41 yesterday. The Singapore Exchange has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chengdu Municipal Finance Affairs Office to help companies from the Chinese city list on SGX. SGX shares ended 0.6% higher at $8.31 yesterday. CapitaMall Trust ' s distribution per unit for 1Q2015 came in at 2.68 cents, up from 2.57 cents a year earlier. CapitaMall Trust shares ended flat at $2.25 yesterday. Mapletree Logistics Trust reported a distribution per unit of 1.85 cents for the quarter ended March 31, down from 1.89 cents a year earlier. MLT shares rose 0.8% to $1.255 yesterday. Sabana Shari' ah Compliant Industrial REIT reported 1Q2015 distribution of 1.78 cents a unit, down from 1.88 cents a year earlier. Sabana REIT shares ended 1.1% lower at 88 cents yesterday. Starhill Global REIT will acquire a freehold property, comprising a mall and three office buildings, in Adelaide for A$288 million ($302.4 million). Starhill Global shares ended flat at 86.5 cents yesterday. Europtronic Group will raise net proceeds of $2.9 million by placing out 157.3 million new shares at 1.9 cents each to three individuals, including an existing substantial shareholder. Europtronic shares were not traded yesterday. They last closed at 2.1 cents. Vibrant Group CEO Khua Kian Keong has become a substantial shareholder of offshore oil and gas equipment supplier KTL Global . Khua bought 5.5 million KTL shares through a married deal, raising his stake in the company to 6.68%. KTL Global shares ended 1.1% lower at 18.1 cents yesterday. Sino Construction has completed construction of its first micro power plant. Sino Construction shares fell 35.9% to 4.1 cents yesterday. Cheung Woh Technologies reported earnings of $3.3 million for the quarter ended Feb 28, reversing a loss of $646,000 a year earlier. Cheung Woh shares fell 2.2% to 22.5 cents yesterday. OKH Global is seeking to acquire a plot of land in Shuangliu county in China to develop a logistics park for automotive parts. OKH Global shares ended flat at 67.5 cents yesterday. KSH Holdings has won a $33.2-million contract to build a three-storey sports centre for the National University of Singapore. KSH shares ended flat at 51 cents yesterday. Technics Oil & Gas has secured a contract worth $5.1 million to fabricate steel structures. Technics Oil & Gas shares ended flat at 69 cents yesterday. |
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WanSiTong
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21-Apr-2015 06:35
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Dow +1.17% 18,034.93 / +208.63 Nasdaq +1.27% 4,994.60 / +62.78 S& P +0.92% 2,100.40 / +19.22 U.S. stocks post biggest gain in three weeks U.S. stocks rallied on Monday, posting their biggest advance in three weeks, as better-than-expected earnings from companies helped deliver a dollop of confidence to global-equity markets after a rout in stocks on Friday. The S& P 500 SPX, +0.92% closed 19.22 points, or 0.9%, higher at 2,100.40, with the technology sector leading broad-based gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.17% jumped 208.63 points, or 1.2%, to 18,034.93, with 24 of its 30 components finishing in positive territory. IBM Corp, Microsoft Corp and Apple Inc. led the gains. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, +1.27% ended the session up 62.79 points, or 1.3%, to 4,994.60. Colin Cieszynski, chief market strategist at CMC Markets, said Monday' s action was likely an unwinding of the Friday selloff. " Earnings reports so far are coming in above expectations, but investors are watching the impact of the stronger dollar closely this quarter," Cieszynski said. " Whenever there are big shifts in currency or commodity markets, it takes time to play out. As corporations had currency hedges in place, we did not see much impact in the fourth quarter," he said. " Now it is all about how bad the impact was during the first quarter," he noted. He also said stock markets are likely to trade sideways in a tight range for months, effectively correcting over a long time. Need to Know: Why short sellers will get no satisfaction from this flip-flopping stock market Monday' s brighter start for stock-index futures comes after China cut the amount of reserves commercial banks are required to hold by one percentage point, a bigger-than-normal reduction that will free up around $200 billion for lending. |
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teeth53
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20-Apr-2015 23:04
Yells: "don't learn through life, learn to grow with life " |
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In deed. China, as world 2nd largest economy mkt giant has become an important player, pivot player. Latest develop around the world and news on China stimulus, DOW was up by 230 pt, or 1.29%
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20-Apr-2015 22:32
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Chinese Developer Kaisa Officially Defaults, Restructures DebtNow that it is official - China' s first major developer to default on its US currency debt - and property prices are falling at a record rate, we suspect the likes of Wanda and Agile will also start to collapse once again (after being bid up incredibly amid China' s latest exuberant bubble).
As one analyst noted, now that Kaisa has officially defaulted, &ldquo You never know where the skeletons in the closet are or what company will be next."
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Octavia
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20-Apr-2015 22:19
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A detailed breakdown of the main events daily from Goldman: In DMs, highlights of next week include US Durable Goods Australia and UK Minutes Eurozone Consumer Confidence Japan Trade.
In EMs, highlights of next week include MP Decisions in Turkey, Hungary and Colombia Poland Minutes South Korea GDP, Economic Activity in Argentina and Mexico CPI in Malaysia and South Africa.
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teeth53
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20-Apr-2015 21:53
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Monday - Most SGX-ST and Straits Times Index declined 0.6% to 3,503.25. Asian stk markets ended weaker, tracking global markets on concerns crackdowns on margin financing by Chinese authorities. Along with renewed debt worries in Greece also weighed on investor mind. China' s steps to stimulate its slowing economy helped cap the fall. " Growth stabilization now becomes the priority policy consideration." Releasing almost a trillion Yuan into the Chinese market.
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johnng
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20-Apr-2015 18:14
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STI closed at support 3500...no scare...long penny BBs come come |
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halleluyah
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20-Apr-2015 14:40
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Greece new deadline to commit is 11th May..... |
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halleluyah
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20-Apr-2015 14:23
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think tak boleh tahan....STI lembek lumber 1....early mrng aredi toh liao....
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20-Apr-2015 13:37
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WanSiTong
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20-Apr-2015 12:54
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Noon Market Singapore shares down China easing does little for economy: RabobankSINGAPORE (April 20): Singapore stocks stayed mostly under water, tracking losses in US markets last Friday and ignoring gains in China, where investor sentiment got a boost from the Chinese central bank' s decision to ease bank lending restrictions in a bid to help stimulate the world' s second-biggest economy. At 12:14pm (0414 GMT), the Straits Times Index was down 0.5% at 3,508.69. Market breadth remained negative, with slightly more than two decliners for every gainer. Michael Every, head of Asia financial markets research at Rabobank, said while the move by the People' s Bank of China will free up some US$194 billion in bank liquidity, it will do little for the economy in the long run as China' s problems are structural in nature. " In short, it has too much debt already and is still only toying with ' Potemkin defaults' ," he wrote in a note to clients. " So why the RRR (reserve requirement ratio) cut from the PBOC then? Because when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. " The PBOC (has) done exactly this before, and they will keep doing the same thing again. And, as previous RRR and rate cuts have shown, it will keep not working for the real economy." Penny stocks were again heavily traded. Sino Construction led the pack, down 23.4% at 4.9 cents, with more than 148 million shares changing hands. Following close behind was Pacific Andes Resources Development , up 3.2% at 6.4 cents, with 103.6 million shares. |
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WanSiTong
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20-Apr-2015 08:59
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Market Preview China' s move to support bank lending may limit any downside on Singapore sharesSINGAPORE (April 20): A sell-off on Wall Street last Friday may weigh on Singapore shares, although China' s decision on Sunday to support bank lending by lowering the amount of cash Chinese lenders must hold as reserves may limit downside as the move is seen as another attempt by Beijing to help stimulate the world' s second-biggest economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.5% to 17,826.30, the S& P 500 gave up 1.1% to 2,081.18 and the Nasdaq Composite shed 1.5% to 4,931.81. In Singapore, the Straits Times Index ended 0.2% lower at 3,525.19 last Friday. COMPANIES IN THE NEWS: United Envirotech has upsized its medium-term note programme to US$500 million from US$300 million. The wastewater treatment firm added DBS Bank as a joint arranger and dealer for the programme, which is also managed by Standard Chartered Bank. United Envirotech shares ended 5.1% higher at $1.745 last Friday. Keong Hong Holdings has set up a $150-million medium-term note programme for general corporate purposes. Keong Hong shares rose 1.1% to 44.5 cents last Friday. Japfa' s Indonesian unit PT Japfa Comfeed incurred a net loss in 1Q2015, an outcome that the Singapore-headquartered company said will have " a substantial adverse" impact on its own results for the quarter. Japfa is expected to report its 1Q2015 results this month. Japfa shares ended 2.9% lower at 50 cents last Friday. Nordic Group has clinched a contract worth $7 million to carry out scaffolding work for a Chevron project. Nordic shares ended 1.1% lower at 17.8 cents last Friday. Artivision Technologies has secured a US$4-million loan from NCL Housing, a company that builds dormitories in Singapore for foreign workers. The two-year loan, which bears an annual 15% interest, can be converted into Artivision shares. Artivision shares fell 1.1% to 9.4 cents last Friday. AP Oil International CEO Ho Leng Woon will relinquish his role on May 1 but will remain on the board as chairman. He will be succeeded by his son, Chee Hon. AP Oil shares rose 4.5% to 23 cents last Friday. Envictus International Holdings will pay RM57.6 million ($21.4 million) for eight plots of land in an industrial park in Selangor as it seeks to centralise its food production operations. Envictus shares ended 2.4% lower at 12.4 cents last Friday. Tat Hong Holdings said it expects to incur a loss in its fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31 because of tough business conditions in Australia. Tat Hong shares ended flat at 66.5 cents last Friday. ISEC Healthcare has signed a memorandum of understanding to signal its intention to operate eye-care hospitals, ophthalmology centres and eye clinics in Vietnam. ISEC shares ended flat at 43.5 cents last Friday. IPS Securex has started a six-month pilot run of its off-site healthcare monitoring system in Singapore. It has also commenced co-production of a portable acoustic hailing device designed to withstand harsh marine conditions. IPS shares rose 1.1% to 47.5 cents last Friday. Stratech Group has secured a contract to upgrade its runway surveillance system at Changi Airport. Stratech shares rose 11.1% to 2 cents last Friday. |
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teeth53
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19-Apr-2015 14:57
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Goh Eng Yeow
The Straits Times - Publication Date : 19-04-2015 For a raw display of China's financial prowess, all you have to do is visit the heart of Shanghai's financial centre. Coming out of Lujiazui subway stn, n take an escalator up to an elevated footbridge that encircles a gigantic roundabout and links the iconic Oriental Pearl Tower and skyscrapers such as the Shanghai World Financial Centre and Jin Mao Tower - among the world's tallest buildings. Part of footbridge had not been completed when I was there on a previous trip 2 years ago, and was astounded by developments that have taken place since then. Walking the whole length of the bridge. I could sense the grandeur of a huge financial centre taking shape, with names such as the Agricultural Bank of China and China Construction Bank dotting the skyscraper landscape. The area is paved with so many upmarket restaurants and stores with int'l luxury brand names that it could easily give other big Asian financial cities such as Tokyo and Hong Kong a run for their money. Left with a burning question: Isit financial media, dominated by Western news agencies which we rely on for most of our news on China's economic developments?. Missing out on an important trend? Just leafing through financial pages of some British and U.S newspapers. One would have left with impression. China was close to economic collapse - had I not known better from my recent visit. In one newspaper, I spotted gloomy headlines such as "Export slump stokes fears for China growth" and "Australia steeled for China slowdown". In reality. China stocks are on a roll and Chinese economy is far from sputtering. This has propelled Hong Kong mkt into a massive bull run, with the Hang Seng Index gaining 11% in the past 2- wks as billions of dollars from China were poured into mainland Chinese counters - known as H-shares - listed there. It is easy to run out of superlatives in describing the gigantic impact this price surge has had on H-shares. ICBC, China's largest lender, one of the many world's most valuable financial institutions, Tencent Holdings, which owns the popular China social network WeChat, has a mkt cap of HK$1.47 trillion (US$190 billion), that makes it more valuable than British lending giant HSBC. The sizzling run-up has lured many local investors into HK mkt, brokers were saying that their backroom ops are working over- time to clear the huge backlog of orders from their clients. To explain this sudden bull run in HK, we have to turn to Shanghai-HK Stk Connect link that was launched last November to allow foreign investors to buy stocks in the Shanghai stock mkt via Hong Kong. More importantly, the scheme also allows mainland Chinese investors to bypass China's strict capital controls and trade in Hong Kong stocks directly. The scheme got off to a slow start initially, and I was puzzled enough to express my surprise in this column that such a major development was being largely ignored by investors. teeth53 thot - This certainty rub of into SGX-Exchange listed stocks, a good time ahead for boosting Investors confident here. So pick your choice n hold till your TP us reach. Don't sell n go away. Please due diligent B4 selective pickibg your flavour counters. Happi reading n have a nice Sunday week-end.
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teeth53
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19-Apr-2015 14:26
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China's economy far from sputtering by SPH Senior Correspondent.
Massive bull run in HK market may signal a good time ahead. China still worth a look n don't be mistaken China's growth slowing down. It market is on the roll. |
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