RHB
A financial services group based in Malaysia
HDB vs Private: Which market will be more affected by the new cooling measures
The new measures are aimed at ensuring prudent borrowing and moderating demand.
3 reasons why MAS will go for a more aggressive policy tightening in October
Experts expect a double-tightening of the Singdollar gradient.
ST Engineering’s profit to grow up to 17% in 2023-2024: RHB
Thanks to the company’s strong order book.
What will drag NODX momentum in the second half of 2022?
In H2, RHB expects NODX to grow only by 4.0% YoY.
Why retail sales growth is slowing down
Retail sales growth moderated to 13.7% YoY in July from 14.8% YoY in June.
Monetary policy tightening in October likely following record-high inflation in July
Experts expect the S$NEER slope to be raised to 2%.
GDP estimates lowered following manufacturing sector slowdown
Analysts now predict 2022 GDP growth to settle at 3.2% YoY from 3.5% YoY.
Analysts raises full-year headline inflation forecast to 5.5%-6%
A further tightening of monetary policy in October is also likely.
Rising interest rates cut by half acquisitions by S-REITs: analyst
In H1, SREITs posted a total acquisition value of $3.6b.
Will the GST rate hike exacerbate Singapore inflation?
The headline and core inflation climbed to multi-year highs in May 2022.
Full-year retail sales growth to moderate in 2022
Analysts predict the full-year retail sales to grow around 9%-10%.
Chart of the day: Manufacturing momentum slows in May
Cooling global trade demand and higher supply costs are the cause of the slowdown.
Trading strategy pushed for plantation sector amidst ‘uncertainties’: RHB
Crude palm oil prices have increased risks if Indonesia's export ban ends.
Equity market faces 6 threats
The equity market outlook depends on how well stocks deal with these threats.
Will SGX-listed plantations be shaken by volatility in crude palm oil prices?
Forecast suggests that CPO prices will remain elevated for 1H22.
Banks can ‘grind higher’ amidst FFR hike, border reopening: RHB
Singapore’s benchmark interest rates have risen since the start of the year.
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