Singapore Exchange - RHB Invest 2024-01-16: Weak Operating Data Persists

• Singapore Exchange (SGX)'s 1HFY24 (Jul to Dec 2023) operating data came in well below our estimates amid disappointing securities trading data. Derivatives trading data is tracking estimates.
• While we mark to market (MTM) the weak 1HFY24 securities daily average value (SDAV) data in our estimates, we maintain some optimism on 2HFY24F SDAV amid improving economic growth outlook and some clarity on moderation in interest rate outlook spurring interest in S-REITs.

The STI outperformed in December.

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• We believe Singapore’s positive economic growth prognosis and the expectations around moderation in interest rates could bring investors back to Asia's highest-yielding market.

Securities data is below our estimates.

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Above is an excerpt from a report by RHB Securities Research.
Clients of RHB may be the first to access the full PDF report @ https://www.rhbtradesmart.com/.

Read also RHB's most recent report:
2026-03-16 Singapore Exchange - Better Market Statistics, Unchanged Risk-reward.

Previous report by RHB:
2026-02-16 Singapore Exchange - Policy Tailwinds, But Valuation Caps Upside.

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