Capital Markets & Currencies

Private credit, core-plus infrastructure could offer ‘good risk-reward’ in 2026: Temasek CEO

[ABU DHABI] Private credit and core-plus infrastructure assets could put investors looking to diversify from equities in a “good risk-reward” position in 2026, said Dilhan Pillay, executive director a...

Across the broader market, gainers trailed losers 222 to 290, after 1.1 billion securities worth S$1.1 billion changed hands.

Singapore stocks end lower amid mixed regional trading; STI down 0.5%

iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index gains 0.3% or 3.91 points to 1,444.66

Sembcorp is in talks to acquire Australian utility company Alinta Energy.

Stocks to watch: Sembcorp Industries, Singapore Paincare, Rex International

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Dec 8):

Some small and mid-cap companies do not place much emphasis on investor relations, partly due to limited resources.

Small and mid-cap firms hope Value Unlock measure will boost understanding of their businesses

This could lead to better market valuations and stronger investor confidence

The MSCI China Index has jumped about 30 per cent this year, beating the S&P 500 Index by the most since 2017 and adding US$2.4 trillion in value.

Wall Street bets Chinese stocks will extend US$2.4 trillion rally

Investor perception towards China has shifted from one of scepticism to a recognition

The bounceback in Hong Kong’s IPO market in 2025 ended a three-year malaise when questions about whether China was still “investable” sapped optimism over the city’s outlook as a global fund-raising hub.

Millennium, Jane Street show Hong Kong’s lure for key IPO investors

[HONG KONG] The blistering rebound in Hong Kong listings this year has lured a wave of big names into the role of cornerstone investors.

For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.3%, the Nasdaq rose 0.9%, and the Dow climbed 0.5%.

US: Wall St closes with slight gains as data keeps Fed cut expectations on track

[NEW YORK] US stocks closed out the trading week with slight gains on Friday (Dec 5) as the latest flurry of economic data kept elevated expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week ...

German stocks rallied 0.7% on Friday after Chancellor Friedrich Merz narrowly averted a government crisis by securing an absolute majority for a pensions Bill in parliament.

Europe: Shares clock weekly gains on ongoing Fed cut optimism

[BENGALURU] European shares were little changed on Friday (Dec 5) and ended the week with modest gains, while investors evaluated a long-delayed US inflation report that reinforced expectations for a ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 28.7 points, or 0.06 per cent, at the open to 47,879.6.

Wall Street subdued at open as investors await key inflation report

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes had a subdued open on Friday (Dec 5) as investors avoided large bets and awaited a long-delayed key inflation report that could shape the Federal Reserve’s policy...