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Industrials lead institutional inflows year-to-date

[SINGAPORE] Ahead of the final trading session of April, seven Singapore sectors had booked net institutional inflows for the first four months of 2026, led by industrials at S$494 million, followed b...

For the five trading sessions spanning Apr 17 to 23, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$631 million.
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JEP, XMH chairs up stakes; AGT becomes OKP substantial shareholder

[SINGAPORE] For the five trading sessions spanning Apr 17 to 23, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$631 million. This took the accumulated net outfl...

Over the five sessions spanning Apr 10 to 16, 15 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$17.9 million.
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CEOs of Uni-Asia and The Assembly Place build stakes

From Apr 10 to 16, directors or CEOs report 12 acquisitions and 2 disposals, while substantial shareholders record 2 acquisitions and 17 disposals

In Q1 2026, almost three-fifths of the total buyback consideration was contributed by three companies alone: Singtel, OCBC and Keppel.
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Buyback consideration in first quarter surpasses S$500 million

Buybacks can enhance key financial metrics such as earnings per share and return on equity

For the five trading sessions spanning Mar 20 to 26, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$79 million.
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Institutions pull back as buybacks and insider buying persist

FOR the five trading sessions spanning Mar 20 to 26, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$79 million, partially reversing the S$365 million net inflow...

 For the five trading sessions spanning Mar 13 to 19, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks.
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Insider and institutional positioning for the week

[SINGAPORE] For the five trading sessions spanning Mar 13 to 19, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$365 million. This took the accumulated net inflow ...

Over the five sessions spanning Mar 6 to 12, 30 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$65 million.
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Institutional outflows persist as buybacks sustain and insiders accumulate

[SINGAPORE] For the five trading sessions spanning Mar 6 to 12, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$156 million. This took the accumulated net outflo...

Over the five sessions from Feb 27 to Mar 5, 26 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$131 million.
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Buybacks and director filings surge following heavy earnings season

[SINGAPORE] For the five trading sessions spanning Feb 27 to Mar 5, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$41 million, taking the accumulated net outflo...

Valuemax Group is one of Singapore’s largest pawnbroking and jewellery retail chains.
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Liquidity and capital – institutional participation continues to broaden across SGX

[SINGAPORE] Ahead of the final session of February, Singapore Exchange (SGX)-listed stocks have been averaging S$1.7 billion in average daily turnover over the first two months of 2026.

More than 40 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed for around 25 primary-listed stocks over the five sessions spanning Feb 6 to 12.
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GuocoLand chairman Quek Leng Chan builds interest

Over the five sessions spanning Feb 6 to 12, six primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$13.2 million