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Grab in 'good position' to be included in key market indices; disruption from inclusion minimal for large caps: Citi
The brokerage has kept Singtel, CDG, Genting and Wilmar as its Singapore picks for reflation and re-opening themes.
January 19, 2022
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Bank of America estimates Singapore's 2022 GDP to grow 5.2%; country to punt on wealth taxes this year
Singapore's budget, to be released Feb 18, will be closely watched for details on bolstering government revenues, says BofA.
January 19, 2022
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Singapore's NODX expands by 18.4% in Dec; economists say momentum could slow down going forward
UOB economist Barnabas Gan observes that Singapore’s export and manufacturing sectors remained largely buoyant in 2021
January 17, 2022
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Things are looking up for Singapore's economy and stock market: RHB analysts
Analysts from RHB have penciled a 4% y-o-y growth rate for Singapore’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) this year.
January 14, 2022
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Singapore is working towards an endemic and the future looks bright: Maybank
Rising rates, re-opening and restructuring puts Singapore in a sweet spot to snap out of its trend of underperformance.
January 12, 2022
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Analysts positively surprised as Singapore’s 4Q21 GDP advance estimates beat expectations
Singapore’s 4Q21 GDP expanded 5.9%, beating market estimates of 5.1%.
January 03, 2022
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Singapore all-items CPI up 3.8% y-o-y in November, MAS core inflation up 1.6% y-o-y
The all-items CPI is forecasted to come in at 2.3% for 2021, higher than the 2% forecasted previously
December 23, 2021
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Singapore marches into 2022 in good shape
The economy is recovering nicely, though not quite as dramatically as we had hoped for.
December 21, 2021
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Leaving an exhausting year behind
13% of 1,000 respondents reported symptoms of anxiety or depression during the pandemic: IMH and University of Hong Kong survey
December 20, 2021
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STI estimated to reach 3,500 by end-2022: UOB Kay Hian
All sectors – with the exception of the aviation sector – are expected to register earnings growth y-o-y in 2022.
December 14, 2021