Performance Comparison of Two Singapore Bank Stocks

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 Largest 20 Singapore Companies

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 …

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Will Singapore Stocks Shine This Year?

The city state of Singapore was not affected severely during the financial crisis and is now well positioned to benefit from a rebound in the global economy. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December 2009 was just 2.1%. As a major hub for international trade and commerce, for January this year total trade was up …

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