Suntec Reit Q1 DPU rises 23.9% to S$0.01936 on strong Singapore office, retail performance

Retail revenue gets boost from higher occupancy and rent at Suntec City mall, says manager

The local banks all ended lower. DBS edged down to S$57, OCBC dropped to S$21.80 and UOB slid to S$36.90.

STI slides 1.2% as Brent price rises above US$100

Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 389 to 226, with 1.8 billion securities worth S$2.3 billion changing hands

Markets in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan vaulted to records for a second day, with the Nikkei topping the 60,000 mark.

Asian shares pull back from record highs as oil gains on Iran war risk

Japan, South Korea, Taiwan stock indexes hit new highs before falling

Of the 1,600 shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s prime market, 17% rose and 78% fell, and 3% traded flat.

Japan’s Nikkei crosses key 60,000 level for first time on tech rally

The index has recouped all losses since the start of the US-Iran war in late February

Keppel reports “slightly lower” year-on-year net profit for the first quarter when excluding its “non-core portfolio for divestment and discontinued operations”.

Stocks to watch: Keppel, CDL, CapitaLand China Trust, Oiltek, Kin Global

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Apr 23):

Geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East continued to weigh on markets, with euro zone bond yields edging up as oil hit US$100.

European stocks slip as Middle East tensions persist; earnings watched

Global markets have recouped most losses in April following the sharp sell-off after the US and Israel war on Iran

Stocks have rallied in recent weeks on the belief that a peace deal could be on the horizon, with the Nasdaq snapping a streak of 13 straight daily gains on Monday.

S&P, Nasdaq close at records on Iran ceasefire extension, earnings

A strong start to earnings season has eased concerns about the health of the US consumer despite rising energy prices from the Iran war

Oiltek crossed S$1 billion in market capitalisation on Apr 20, becoming first and only stock originally from the Catalist board to do so and dwarfing its parent Koh Brothers Eco Engineering.

Oiltek to ‘actively review’ capital structure after stock-split query

It responds after shareholder points out current high cost of agritech firm’s shares may ‘dampen market participation and trading momentum’

Singtel is the STI's biggest decliner of the day.

STI falls 0.2% as banking trio ends lower

Across the broader market, gainers edge out losers 298 to 288, after 1.9 billion securities change hands