Singapore Markets Are In A Sweet Spot

Adrian Loh, Head Of Research, UOB Kay Hian Singapore

12-Jul-24 09:15

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Singapore’s Straits Times Index has risen by 7.7% on a year to date basis pushing markets to the best year since 2021 thanks to the trinity of banks; OCBC, UOB and DBS rising to record highs. Is this momentum sustainable and what then is the best investment strategy to adopt for this island state. Adrian Loh, Head Of Research at UOB Kay Hian Singapore gives his views.

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Produced by: Wong Shou Ning

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: markets, international, economy

Tags: global tariffs, economic tensions, singapore equities, straits times index, mti, singapore gdp, us federal reserve,

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