The Singapore equity market has declined strongly due to the slowdown in Chinese economy. Unlike other Asian economies, the city-state of Singapore is highly dependent on China. The benchmark Straits Times Index is down over 11% year-to-date. Over the past one year the index has lost over one-fourth of its value as shown below: Click to …
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Singapore is a tiny country compared to the U.S. While the U.S. has a population of over 318 million, Singapore’s population is just 5.5 million.In terms of land sizes, the two countries are not even comparable since Singapore is a city state where one can travel from one end to the other in just half hour by …
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The city state of Singapore is one of the developed markets in Asia. Unlike its neighboring country of Malaysia, Singapore had a strong political system since its independence that helped transform its economy into a highly industrialized economy on par with the developed world. As a major trading hub of global trade with a top …
Two Singapore banks DBS Group Holdings Ltd and United Overseas Bank Ltd trade on the OTC markets. Here is a chart showing the 5-year and long-term return of these banks: 5-Year Return: Click to enlarge Long-term Return: Source: Yahoo Finance 1.Company: DBS Group Holdings Ltd (DBSDY) Current Dividend Yield: 3.17% Market Cap: $34.7 B 2.Company: United Overseas …
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The STOXX Singapore 20 Index is comprised of the largest 20 companies in Singapore. The components of this index are listed below: Source: STOXX According to FT Market Data, Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SINGY) has the largest market capitalization at about $43.0 billion. DBS Group Holdings Ltd (DBSDY), Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd and United Overseas Bank Ltd …