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Technology Sector Led Market Gains in April & YTD

02 May 2017

Information Technology (IT) was the best performing of Singapore’s Sectors in the 2017 YTD. The IT Sector generated a 4.9% capitalisation weighted total return in April, taking YTD gains to 33.3%. April was the third consecutive month the IT Sector was the best performing. The largest stock of Singapore IT Sector, Venture Corp reported 1Q17 results on Friday, with net profit up 36% YOY to S$48.6 million. Among the 10 largest stocks of Singapore’s IT Sector, Elec & Eltek International Co was the best YTD performer.

Highlights of Singapore’s Three Healthcare REITs

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27 April 2017

RHT generated total returns of 2.7% and 33.1% in the year-to-date and last 12 months, bringing its three-year total return to 80.5%. The trust currently trades at 1.1x price-to-book (P/B) ratio with 7.7% dividend yield. Parkway Life generated total returns of 11.0% and 11.1% in the year-to-date and last 12 months, bringing its three-year total return to 21.7%. The trust currently trades at 1.5x price-to-book (P/B) ratio with 5.1% dividend yield. First REIT generated total returns of 9.0% and 14.7% in the year-to-date and last 12 months, bringing its three-year total return to 43.6%. The trust currently trades at 1.3x price-to-book (P/B) ratio with 6.4% dividend yield.

Aoxin Q & M Dental Group – First China Dental Play to List on SGX

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25 April 2017

Aoxin Q & M Dental Group Ltd (Aoxin), the first dental services and equipment provider in China, is scheduled to debut on Catalist tomorrow. Aoxin is one of the leading providers of private dental services/dental equipment and supplies in Liaoning Province, Northern China. SGX lists 20 Health Care Equipment and Services stocks with a combined market capitalisation of S$25.0 billion. Excluding secondary listings, these stocks averaged a total return of 17.3% in the YTD.

Pharmaceuticals – A Strong and Growing Healthcare Sub-segment

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20 April 2017

Despite being one of Singapore’s smaller healthcare sub-segments, the YTD total return of 7.3% generated by the six Pharmaceuticals stocks is almost double that of the overall SGX Healthcare Index. Against Asia-Pacific peers, Singapore Pharmaceuticals stocks trade at lower valuations of 13.9x PE and 1.2x PB, and generated higher total returns of 7.3% in the YTD (vs 2.2%) and 16.3% in the last one year (vs 7.7%).

21 SG Stocks Feature in Regional Index built on ‘Quality Factors’

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17 April 2017

The SGX Developed Asia ex Japan Quality Index is made up of 60 stocks listed across Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea. With constituents maintaining comparatively strong financials, the Index has generated more resilient long term returns than relative benchmarks. Financial metrics for Quality Factors include net profit margins, return on equity & invested capital, the degree of financial leverage and accrued income.

Strongest Performing Healthcare Providers of the Past Year

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13 April 2017

Singapore lists comparatively more stocks in the GICS® ‘Healthcare Providers and Services’ sub-sector than the global norm, with capitalisation growth outpacing the world. Singapore's 14 primary listings in the sub-sector generated a 12 month median return of 24%. Four of the 14 primary listings - Singapore Medical Group, Health Management International, TalkMed Group and Singapore O&G - exceeded 50% in returns over the past 12 months.

Singapore’s High Dividend Yields Grab Spotlight Again

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10 April 2017

Singapore’s biggest Index stocks maintain the highest dividend yield in Asia, with Singapore’s yield of 3.7% ranking as Asia’s highest in the FTSE Country Indices. As many as 70% of Singapore’s constituents in the FTSE All-World Index qualify for the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index, compared to the global norm of 40%. Seven of Singapore’s constituents in the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index are also now a part of the One STOXX ASEAN Select Dividend Index and ETF, which launched last week on SGX.

Healthcare Sector Sentiment Remains Positive Despite Slow 1Q

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06 April 2017

The SGX All Healthcare index, a benchmark index for Singapore’s listed healthcare companies, generated a total return of 12.7% in the last 12 months, outperforming the regional benchmark MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Healthcare Index’s total return of 0.8%, but lagging the STI’s 10.8%. Singapore’s 10 largest healthcare stocks averaged a 7.3 % return in the 2017 YTD. In calendar year 2016, they averaged a total return of 22.1%. The top three performers YTD are Talkmed Group (+53.4%), Singapore O&G (+11.1%), and Haw Par Corp (+11.0%).

Three Sectors that Continued to Beat the Market in March

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04 April 2017

The Information Technology (IT), Materials and Real Estate Management & Development Sectors were again ranked as the best three performing Sectors last month, following the same rankings for the three Sectors in February. Alliance Mineral Assets, China Sunsine Chemical and Kingboard Copper Foil led the Materials Sector Leaders higher in March. Alliance Mineral Assets announced Lithium and Tantalum drilling results in late January and China Sunsine Chemical reported FY2016 profit growth.

Industrial Mining Stocks Made a Solid Start to 2017

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30 March 2017

SGX lists four stocks focused on mining Industrial Minerals – Lithium & Tantalite, Phosphate, Limestone and Marble. Mining activities of these stocks span Australia, China and Malaysia. These minerals have diverse industrial applications – from agri-business to construction to health supplements. Three of the four stocks have generated gains in 2017 YTD, with Lithium & Tantalite miner Alliance Mineral Assets the strongest performer of the four. The other two gainers were Marble miner Terratech Group and Limestone miner, GCCP Resources. The median YTD return of the four stocks was 22.3%.

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SGX Market Information

SGX My Gateway Market Updates

Technology Sector Led Market Gains in April & YTD

Highlights of Singapore’s Three Healthcare REITs

Aoxin Q & M Dental Group – First China Dental Play to List on SGX

Pharmaceuticals – A Strong and Growing Healthcare Sub-segment

21 SG Stocks Feature in Regional Index built on ‘Quality Factors’

Strongest Performing Healthcare Providers of the Past Year

Singapore’s High Dividend Yields Grab Spotlight Again

Healthcare Sector Sentiment Remains Positive Despite Slow 1Q

Three Sectors that Continued to Beat the Market in March

Industrial Mining Stocks Made a Solid Start to 2017

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