1Q26 Buybacks Top S$500M Led by Singtel, OCBC & Keppel
Companies often repurchase shares to support employee compensation plans or to deploy surplus capital more effectively. ACRA maintain that buybacks can enhance key financial metrics such as Earnings per Share (EPS) and Return on Equity (ROE), take advantage of perceived undervaluation, and reduce the overall cost of capital. In 1Q26 close to 50 primary-listed companies in Singapore have collectively repurchased close to S$560 million worth of shares on the open market, from around S$330 million during 1Q25 and S$232 million in 1Q24. The table details the stocks that booked more than S$100,000 in share buybacks in 1Q26, with the average prices including clearing charges. Almost three-fifths of the total consideration was contributed by three companies alone, Singtel, Oversea-Chinese Banking
S-REITs Slide in Q1: iEdge S-REIT Index Falls as Retail Buys Dip
S‑Reits, as measured by the iEdge S‑Reit Index, slipped in the first quarter of 2026, as geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment. The index rose slightly in January, but declined 7% in March amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, leading to negative total returns of 6.4% in Q1 2026. Despite weaker price performance, retail investor activity in S‑Reits increased in March. Retail investors were net buyers, with net inflows exceeding S$300 million over the month, reflecting increased participation during the market pullback. The 10 S‑Reits that recorded the highest retail investor inflows in the year thus far were $CapLand Ascendas REIT(A17U.SI)$$Frasers
📊 SGX Outperforms U.S. Stocks: Q1 2026 Key Themes, Events & Q2 Outlook
👋 Hi, Tigers~ Q1 2026 has officially come to an end. If you’ve been watching the Singapore market recently, you might have noticed something: 👉 It feels more active than last year 👉 But there’s still no clear bull market So the question is: What exactly happened in Q1? Which sectors made money? And is Q2 still tradable? In this post, we’ll break it all down with data + structure + trading logic 👇 📊 1. SGX Outperformed U.S. Markets in Q1: Not a Bull Run, but a Recovery 🧾 Index Performance (YTD) $Straits Times Index(STI.SI)$ Q1 closing level: 4,885.45, up +5.15% Outperformed $S&P 500(.SPX)$ (+2.35%) As of April 1 close, 2026 YTD return: +7.09% vs S&P 500: -4.63% 👉 This highlights the defensive str
Weekly: Centurion, Raffles Medical, XMH, Wing Tai, ABR, ISOT & AEM directors see Huge Acquisitions
Over the five sessions, close to 100 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed for more than 50 primary-listed stocks. Directors or CEOs reported 24 acquisitions and no disposal, while substantial shareholders recorded six acquisitions and seven disposals. Many of the acquisitions were continuations of transactions initiated earlier in the month. 1. $Centurion(OU8.SI)$ Centurion Corporation Executive Director and Joint Chairman David Loh Kim Kang and Non-Executive Director and Joint Chairman Han Seng Juan continued increased their interests. Between March 19 and March 23, Mr Han acquired 529,000 shares at an average price of S$1.46, increasing his total interest from 56.06% to 56.13%. On March 23, Mr Loh acquired