Softer-Than-Expected US Data Eases Rate-Hike Concerns; Japanese Chip Equipment Stocks Gained on Micron’s Upbeat Forecast 【 CSOP SG Weekly 】

【Money Market Fund】

US$ MMF Net 7-day Yield: +3.70%*

During the week, markets saw a downside surprise in revised PCE data with core PCE at 3%, compared with both the prior reading and market expectations of 3.3%. Furthermore, September’s nonfarm payrolls also missed estimates, with job gains of 29k versus the 90k expected, and unemployment rate also ticked up slightly to 4.2%, above market expectations. These developments have reduced expectations for further front-end rate hikes, although long-end yields remain elevated. Looking ahead, this week’s data calendar is relatively lighter.

* 7-day net yield is calculated based on calendar days and NAVs in 5-decimal.

【REITs】

$CSOP iEdge SREIT ETF S$(SRT.SI)$ YTD total return: -9.07%

As of 2 Oct 2026, SRT declined 1.16% WTD, bringing its YTD total return to -9.07%. WTD losses were led by industrial, office and hotel by subsector, and CLAR, MPACT and MINT by individual REIT.

On the macro data front, Singapore’s manufacturing output rose 15.4% YoY in August, though it fell short of forecasts. Growth was led by strong gains in precision engineering (+33.9%) and electronics (+28.5%) on robust AI-driven demand for semiconductor equipment and data storage products.

【Fixed Income】

$ICBC CSOP CGB ETF S$(CYC.SI)$ YTD NAV: +2.39% in CNY; +6.71% in USD^

The State Council pledged further targeted measures to support the economy while maintaining its focus on high-quality, sustainable growth. Instead of a broad rate cut, the PBOC expanded targeted lending programs and lowered borrowing costs under the pledged supplementary lending facility for policy banks. Government bonds weakened following the announcement, likely due to profit-taking and fading expectations for near-term large-scale easing.

^ As of 20260930 due to China holiday. CYC/CYB/CYX USD NAV is converted based on benchmark FX, subject to rounding error.

【Equities】

Regional Equity ETFs

$CSOP APAC SELECT US$(LCU.SI)$ YTD return: +26.37%

– LCU gained 0.45% WTD in USD, bringing its YTD return to +26.37%.

– WTD gains were led by IT, materials and industrial by sector, Japan by region, Advantest Corp, Tokyo Electron and TSMC by individual firm.

– Advantest Corp and Tokyo Electron gained alongside other Japanese chip equipment manufacturers, following Micron’s upbeat quarterly forecast. Micron anticipates that memory supply and demand conditions will tighten in the next two years as compared to the current year.

US$ SQU YTD return: -21.24%

– SQU declined 2.52% WTD in USD, bringing its YTD return to -21.24%.

– WTD losses were led by Goto Gojek Tokopedia, Sea Ltd and iFast Corp.

A-Share Equity ETFs

$CSOP DIV ETF S$(SHD.SI)$ YTD return: +11.83%; $CSOP Star&Chinext50 S$(SCY.SI)$ YTD return: +11.29%; $CSOP CS A500 ETF S$(SUN.SI)$ YTD return#: -4.40%

– Ahead of China’s long holiday, September PMI data showed manufacturing activity returned to expansion territory for the first time since June.

# Data begins from CSA500 SP Equity’s inception date of 2026/01/20.

Source: CSOP, Bloomberg, JPM, HSBC, as of 2026/10/02, except where otherwise stated. SCY’s underlying fund’s top 10 holdings (as of 2026/06/30)

SHD’s underlying fund’s top 10 holdings (as of 2026/06/30)

CSA500’s underlying fund’s top 10 holdings (as of 2026/06/30)

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