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Singapore Daily Briefing
43 briefs published, newest first.
June 2026 (26)
- 2026-06-27·Saturday, June 2780/100
iShares MSCI Singapore +0.34% as Grab +3.18% and Sea +2.63% carry SEA tech — GIC backs Momenta HK IPO as sovereign capital goes upstream in China AI mobility.
- 2026-06-26·Friday, June 2686/100
MSCI Singapore +0.57% with Sea Group and Grab leading — but banking sector flat and port congestion add STI complexity
- 2026-06-25·Thursday, June 2586/100
MSCI Singapore -0.20% as Sea Group -3.32% drags Tech — Singapore Airlines' record S$20.5B revenue is the day's strongest domestic fundamental
- 2026-06-24·Wednesday, June 2478/100
iShares MSCI Singapore +0.14% in muted session as Brent crude hits new low and US rate signals dominate
- 2026-06-23·Tuesday, June 2397/100
MSCI Singapore -0.54% in contained session; SE +3.09% defied the global tech rout while BABA and JD dragged cross-listings, and Singapore's debt markets printed three separate bond deals in a single day
- 2026-06-22·Monday, June 2280/100
STI +0.2% as Iran détente offers a floor, but Sea -2.5% and Grab -2.2% remind you the tech drag is structural until Nasdaq finds its footing.
- 2026-06-21·Sunday, June 2180/100
STI ETF gains 0.68% as Iran deal oil drop plays through; EM profit surge builds bull case while UK political risk adds uncertainty
- 2026-06-20·Saturday, June 2084/100
iShares MSCI Singapore +0.7% as GRAB Leads +3.5% and Abu Dhabi MGX Eyes DayOne Data Centre Deal
- 2026-06-19·Friday, June 1982/100
Singapore split tape: STI -0.4% domestically as China-linked names drag, but iShares MSCI Singapore ETF +0.68% and GRAB +3.48% reflect Hormuz relief and SEA tech risk-on — Iran's 60-day Hormuz fee waiver is the key read for port-hub economics.
- 2026-06-18·Thursday, June 1882/100
Singapore ETF +0.64% with GRAB +1.2% leading as Iran deal lifts global risk appetite; JD and BABA SGX-listed names drag on China consumer fatigue
- 2026-06-17·Wednesday, June 1791/100
EWS gains 1.8% as Sea Limited surges 6.5% on regional tech momentum; Singapore M&A hits record $84.5bn and US retail sales beat forecasts
- 2026-06-16·Tuesday, June 1687/100
iShares MSCI Singapore +1.66% to 29.40 — GRAB +2.02%, MPACT prices S$200M green bonds, MAS rewrites M&A rules for July 16
- 2026-06-15·Monday, June 1590/100
STI +1% on Iran deal with Jardine Matheson +4.3%, Yangzijiang +4.3% leading; GRAB +8.18% and Sea +5.29% surge as SEA tech de-risks; Allianz-HSBC Life bid signals Singapore insurance consolidation race
- 2026-06-14·Sunday, June 1482/100
Sea Group -3.2% drags SGX tech lower — Allianz leads US$2bn bid for HSBC Singapore insurance unit in landmark ASEAN M&A
- 2026-06-13·Saturday, June 1383/100
STI proxy flat (+0.07%) as SpaceX's $2tn Nasdaq debut dominates global sentiment — Brent hits March low on Hormuz peace deal
- 2026-06-12·Friday, June 1279/100
EWS Flat as Sea -3.2% and Grab -1.5% Drag Tech; Oil Trade Hub Watches Iran Deal Closely
- 2026-06-11·Thursday, June 1180/100
Singapore +0.7% as Sea Group holds, but BABA -4.9% and World Bank cuts global growth to 2.5%
- 2026-06-10·Wednesday, June 1083/100
MSCI Singapore ETF -0.76% as US inflation accelerates and dollar holds; Big 3 banks face mixed signals from rate path
- 2026-06-09·Tuesday, June 983/100
STI proxy essentially flat (+0.07%) as Bitcoin's FTX-era worst week and Bank Indonesia's emergency rate hike dominate SEA risk narrative
- 2026-06-08·Monday, June 881/100
STI closes lower on AI headwind fears as GRAB +1.2% diverges from Sea -3%, ceasefire relief caps the decline
- 2026-06-07·Sunday, June 789/100
iShares MSCI Singapore -3.40% as Sea Limited drops 5.98% and global tech rout hits SEA's digital leaders
- 2026-06-05·Friday, June 589/100
iShares MSCI Singapore drops 2.96% as Sea Limited leads SE Asia tech rout with -5.57%
- 2026-06-04·Thursday, June 489/100
STI dips as iShares Singapore -0.47% — Big Three bank caution dominates while Indonesia rout creates regional contagion watch
- 2026-06-03·Wednesday, June 387/100
SGX Outperforms Asia at +0.94% as Gulf War Escalation Hits Shipping and Oil; BOJ June Hike Signal Resets MAS Rate Math
- 2026-06-02·Tuesday, June 281/100
Singapore PMI hits 51 in May — highest since December 2024 — as electronics sector leads manufacturing recovery
- 2026-06-01·Monday, June 184/100
STI proxy +0.20% as Singapore navigates oil-shock vs. AI-optimism crosscurrents — Iran tensions push Brent to $98, but US manufacturing strongest in 4 years
May 2026 (17)
- 2026-05-31·Sunday, May 3178/100
iShares MSCI Singapore +0.20% in a quiet session — Baltic shipping data, Indonesia export controls, and Russia oil price cap uncertainty frame the regional trade story for STI investors
- 2026-05-30·Saturday, May 3077/100
MSCI Singapore +0.20% to 29.49: DBS, OCBC, UOB banking anchor holds while Tech/Internet -1.03% as Sea (SE) -1.53% and BABA -1.54% soften the tape.
- 2026-05-29·Friday, May 2980/100
SE Asia tech sold off hard: Grab drops 2.7%, Sea shed $1.52 as risk-off hits regional internet names
- 2026-05-28·Thursday, May 2885/100
Singapore equities edge up 0.5% while global risk-off hits Wall Street; Iran ceasefire outline caps Middle East premium
- 2026-05-27·Wednesday, May 2784/100
Singapore's iShares MSCI ETF edges -0.27% as Sea Group +4.8% leads SEA tech — Hormuz deal chatter and TSMC bonus signal set the macro backdrop
- 2026-05-26·Tuesday, May 2680/100
Singapore markets absorb mixed signals as US gains on Hormuz deal hopes and Business Times reports IHH Healthcare Q1 profit +3% to RM528m; US charges Singapore ship operator in Baltimore Bridge case
- 2026-05-25·Monday, May 2583/100
STI +0.1% as corporate earnings impress: Boustead full-year profit +145%, SATS Q4 +31%, Frasers REIT deploys €294.9M in Europe
- 2026-05-24·Sunday, May 2496/100
Singapore markets flat as Sea Group -1.88% and Grab -1.12% weigh on tech; OpenAI AI lab boosts Singapore's global positioning
- 2026-05-23·Saturday, May 2380/100
Singapore-linked tech names shed 1.8% as Sea Group, Grab, and China ADRs drag iShares MSCI Singapore down 0.10%.
- 2026-05-22·Friday, May 2284/100
Singapore's Boustead REIT closes S$104M co-investment deal as Fed Waller signals rate hike still possible
- 2026-05-21·Thursday, May 2180/100
iShares MSCI Singapore -0.17% as US indicts ship operator in Baltimore collapse and COE premiums hit record S$92,223
- 2026-05-20·Wednesday, May 2080/100
Singapore Navigates Indonesia Commodity Centralization Shock, AI Job Displacement Debate, and Thin Market Data Day
- 2026-05-19·Tuesday, May 1977/100
STI edges up 0.34% as Singapore small-caps outperform but Sea Group and Grab drag the tech complex
- 2026-05-17·Sunday, May 1786/100
Tech selloff drags iShares MSCI Singapore -0.45% as Alibaba craters 6% on earnings read-through
- 2026-05-15·Friday, May 1580/100
Sea Group drops 5.5% to $88.33 as tech selloff drags iShares Singapore ETF down 1.05% on May 15
- 2026-05-14·Thursday, May 1486/100
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF climbs 1.41% as China tech surge lifts ASEAN sentiment — but Sea Group drops 2.6% against the tide
- 2026-05-13·Wednesday, May 1389/100
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF gains 1.41% as US-China trade truce ignites China-proxy rally across ASEAN