Friday, October 27, 2017

Oct[11] - Financial Highlights - REITs

The following counters released respective latest financial results last week. A summary is provided.
Cache Logistics, Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT), Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT), First REIT, Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT), Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT), Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT), Sabana REIT, Starhill Global REIT, Viva Industrial Trust (VIT)


Oct[10] - Financial Highlights - Companies

The following counters released respective latest financial results last week. A summary is provided.
Japfa, OCBC, Sheng Siong, SGX


Oct[9] - Market Updates

Singapore:  
STI hit its new peak for 2017! After consolidation between 3220 to 3350 for past 3 months, market finally decided on new path ahead. Next resistance will be 3467, then 3550. Federal Reserve has interest rate meeting on next Thursday.

Market Calendar on coming week:  
(SG: Singapore; CH: China; UK: United Kingdom; US: USA; JP: Japan)

Friday, October 20, 2017

Chart[65] - Golden Energy

The counter saw strong buying volume since mid August. Price up >25% to 0.485. It failed to break up further twice on early September. Its trend is weakening afterwards. Last trading day saw price having small rebound from support 0.425. Looking backwards, price didn't come down with significant selling volume. It suggests that buyer could be waiting for next bargain hunting window. Shall current support hold, price could range bounce between 0.425 to 0.48.
Second chart (weekly base) shows current weak movement might be small correction from its first up moving on mid August. Entry position might present to trader.

Oct[8] - Financial Highlights

The following counters released respective latest financial results last week. A summary is provided.
M1, Keppel Telecommunications & Tranportation (KTT), Keppel Co, Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust (MGCCT), Keppel DC Trust, Keppel REIT, Frasers Commercial Trust, Capitaland Mall Trust (CMT) and Capitaland Commercial Trust (CCT)

Oct[7] - Market Updates

Singapore:
STI has briefly touched 2017 peak ~ 3355 last week as refer to upper chart below. Buoyed by banks, property and marine sectors, a break up from 3355 might not be impossible by this year. Shall it break up successfully, next resistance could be ~ 3467, which is pretty close to 10 years peak 3550.

Market Calendar on coming week:  
(SG: Singapore; CH: China; UK: United Kingdom; US: USA; JP: Japan).

Friday, October 13, 2017

Chart[64] - Singpost

The counter saw increasing buying volume last week. Price broke up from resistance 1.28 on last trading day. Shall buying interest continue, it could test next resistance ~ 1.32. Long term resistance ~ 1.375. Shall price fall below 1.27, range bouncing could persist like past two months. 1.235 serves as support 4 years support. Company has been buying back shares consistently.

Oct[6] - Financial Highlights

The following counters released respective latest financial results last week. A summary is provided.
Duty Free, SPH, SPH REIT, Soilbuild REIT

Oct[5] - Market Updates

US:  
VIX, Wall Street's so-called 'fear gauge' fell to its historical low range while market is riding its bullish trend. The index is based on options contracts on the S&P 30-days in the future, thus can be interpreted as market perception on market volatility. Market panicking selling moment used to coincide with spike up in VIX, thus it is widely used as one hedging tool to protect investor's stock portfolio. While DOW Jones is hovering around historical peak now, investor could position by buying VIX ETF. Handsome return could be awarded on next fear cycle, which could be triggered by any event, such as military conflicts in region, unfavorable policy from US government, unexpectedly poor economic data, etc.

VIX ETF ticker: UVXY (US: NYSE)

Market Calendar on coming week:  
(SG: Singapore; CH: China; UK: United Kingdom; US: USA; JP: Japan)

Friday, October 6, 2017

Chart[63] - Talkmed

The counter saw some significant buying interest over last trading week. Immediate support is 0.58. Shall buying volume continue, next stronger resistance is ~ 0.69.

Buying volume seems to increase only after the release of following report:
https://www.theedgesingapore.com/monetisation-talkmed%E2%80%99s-stem-cell-treatment-cancer-will-have-wait

Oct[4] - The Less The Merrier

Share buyback transactions involves share issuers repurchasing some of their outstanding shares from shareholders through the open market. Once the shares are bought back, they will be converted to treasury shares, thus outstanding shares reduce. Other motivations include companies moving to align stock valuations with balance sheet objectives. The following list show companies bought back shares in consideration ~ $1m last month.
Four of them were shortlisted for discussion here. Some with attractive valuation as of current trading price. Some has potential overturn in business prospect. Thus, the buy back action could be justified.

Oct[3] - Market Updates

Singapore:  
STI saw bearish candles in 4 consecutive weeks since last September. Trend finally reversed with a bullish closing on first week of October. Immediate support ~ 3195. It needs to exceed 3280 to break up from the recent side way channel. On coming weeks, market shall focus on earning performance among listed companies. It could decide direction of STI barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Market Calendar on coming week:  
(SG: Singapore; CH: China; UK: United Kingdom; US: USA; JP: Japan)