1.Top 10 Traded Stocks/ETF/SDR by Value $DBS(D05.SI)$ $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ $UOB(U11.SI)$ $SIA(C6L.SI)$ $CapitaLandInvest(9CI.SI)$ $YZJ Shipbldg SGD(BS6.SI)$ $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ $Keppel DC Reit(AJBU.SI)$ $ST Engineering(S63.SI)$ 2.Stocks/ETF/SDR Hit 52-week High $IX Biopharma(42C.SI

Over the first seven months of 2026 (7M26), more than 70 primary-listed companies in Singapore have collectively repurchased S$1.9 billion worth of shares on the open market, up from around S$1.3 billion during 7M25, and S$772 million in 7M24. Buyback activity remained concentrated among the largest issuers, with $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ accounting for almost half of the aggregate 7M26 buyback consideration. MU Pic 1 Companies repurchase shares to support employee compensation plans or to deploy surplus capital more effectively. ACRA maintains 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. The table below det

1.Top 10 Traded Stocks/ETF/SDR by Value $DBS(D05.SI)$ $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ $UOB(U11.SI)$ $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ $Seatrium Ltd(5E2.SI)$ $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ $Keppel(BN4.SI)$ $YZJ Shipbldg SGD(BS6.SI)$ $CapLand Ascendas REIT(A17U.SI)$ $ST Engineering(S63.SI)$ 2.Stocks/ETF/SDR Hit 52-week High $SATS(S58.SI)$

1.Top 10 Traded Stocks/ETF/SDR by Value $DBS(D05.SI)$ $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ $ST Engineering(S63.SI)$ $UOB(U11.SI)$ $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ $SGX(S68.SI)$ $SIA(C6L.SI)$ $AEM SGD(AWX.SI)$ $Keppel(BN4.SI)$ $Seatrium Ltd(5E2.SI)$ 2.Stocks/ETF/SDR Hit 52-week High $Sheng Siong(OV8.SI)$

Over the five sessions, more than 50 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed for close to 30 primary-listed stocks.  Directors or CEOs reported four acquisitions and no disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded five acquisitions and one disposal. 1. $Aztech Gbl(8AZ.SI)$ On 29 July, Aztech Global Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael Mun Hong Yew acquired 100,000 shares at an average purchase price of S$0.715 per share. Following the market purchase, Mr Mun's total interest in the company increased to 542.8 million shares, equivalent to 70.3% of Aztech Global's issued share capital. The share purchase came a day after Aztech Global reported first-half 2026 net profit of S$9.4 million on revenue o

Singapore’s real estate investment trusts (S-REITs) with meaningful office exposure delivered a robust showing for the first half as operating performance remained strong while borrowing costs declined. $Suntec Reit(T82U.SI)$ , $Keppel Reit(K71U.SI)$ and $OUEREIT(TS0U.SI)$ , which hold exposure to Singapore CBD assets reported strong growth in distributable income (DI) in their latest reporting period ended June. Tight physical supply in core business districts, flight-to-quality, and footprint expansion from global AI players provided support for occupancy rates and positive rental reversions across key portfolio holdings. Knight Frank noted in its Q2 2

1.Top 10 Traded Stocks/ETF/SDR by Value $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ $DBS(D05.SI)$ $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ $UOB(U11.SI)$ $Keppel(BN4.SI)$ $SGX(S68.SI)$ $YZJ Shipbldg SGD(BS6.SI)$ $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ $SIA(C6L.SI)$ $Sembcorp Ind(U96.SI)$ 2.Stocks/ETF/SDR Hit 52-week High $IX Biopharma(42C.SI)$

1.Top 10 Traded Stocks/ETF/SDR by Value $DBS(D05.SI)$ $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ $UOB(U11.SI)$ $SIA(C6L.SI)$ $Seatrium Ltd(5E2.SI)$ $Keppel(BN4.SI)$ $SGX(S68.SI)$ $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ $CapLand Ascendas REIT(A17U.SI)$ 2.Stocks/ETF/SDR Hit 52-week High $DBS(D05.SI)$

1.Top 10 Traded Stocks/ETF/SDR by Value $DBS(D05.SI)$ $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ $UOB(U11.SI)$ $CapLand Ascendas REIT(A17U.SI)$ $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ $Keppel(BN4.SI)$ $CapitaLandInvest(9CI.SI)$ $AEM SGD(AWX.SI)$ $YZJ Shipbldg SGD(BS6.SI)$ 2.Stocks/ETF/SDR Hit 52-week High $IX Biopharma(42C

$EGP ENERGY CORP(EGX.SI)$ is an electrical infrastructure solutions and service provider for T&D projects in Singapore, with extensive expertise in EHV/HV power transmission and MV distribution network projects. Transmission and distribution are two key stages in the delivery of electricity from generation sources to end-users. Transmission focuses on moving bulk electricity over long distances through EHV/ HV transmission networks, while distribution steps down the voltage and delivers electricity through MV distribution networks to local areas and individual consumers. The Group specialises in providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) management services for T&D projects including: Project design, supplying, installing,

1.Top 10 Traded Stocks/ETF/SDR by Value $DBS(D05.SI)$ $Seatrium Ltd(5E2.SI)$ $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ $UOB(U11.SI)$ $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ $YZJ Shipbldg SGD(BS6.SI)$ $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ $SGX(S68.SI)$ $SIA(C6L.SI)$ $Keppel DC Reit(AJBU.SI)$ 2.Stocks/ETF/SDR Hit 52-week High $DBS(D05.SI)$

1.Top 10 Traded Stocks/ETF/SDR by Value $DBS(D05.SI)$ $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ $UOB(U11.SI)$ $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ $SGX(S68.SI)$ $YZJ Shipbldg SGD(BS6.SI)$ $CapLand Ascendas REIT(A17U.SI)$ $ST Engineering(S63.SI)$ $Seatrium Ltd(5E2.SI)$ 2.Stocks/ETF/SDR Hit 52-week High $DBS(D05.SI)$

Earlier this year, Singapore Budget 2026 outlined a continued push to embed artificial intelligence across the economy, including the establishment of a National AI Council, expanded support for AI-related expenditure and solutions, and measures to build practical AI capabilities across firms and the workforce through the National AI Impact Programme.  Last week's IMF Article IV consultation on Singapore also highlighted technology adoption, including artificial intelligence, alongside skills development, as central to productivity and medium-term growth, particularly amid an uncertain external environment. In practice, this places greater emphasis on how companies translate access to technology into execution, where solutions need to be tested, integrated and scaled within operating

1.Top 10 Traded Stocks/ETF/SDR by Value $DBS(D05.SI)$ $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ $UOB(U11.SI)$ $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ $YZJ Shipbldg SGD(BS6.SI)$ $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ $Sembcorp Ind(U96.SI)$ $ISHARES AXJCLIMATE US$(ICU.SI)$ $ST Engineering(S63.SI)$ $SGX(S68.SI)$ 2.Stocks/ETF/SDR Hit 52-week High $DBS(D05.SI)$

1.Top 10 Traded Stocks/ETF/SDR by Value $DBS(D05.SI)$ $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ $YZJ Shipbldg SGD(BS6.SI)$ $UOB(U11.SI)$ $SGX(S68.SI)$ $SIA(C6L.SI)$ $AEM SGD(AWX.SI)$ $UMS(558.SI)$ $Seatrium Ltd(5E2.SI)$ 2.Stocks/ETF/SDR Hit 52-week High $DBS(D05.SI)$

Singapore's construction sector remains one of the most visible beneficiaries of the country's investment cycle. Construction demand reached S$50.5 billion in 2025, and BCA expects a further S$47 billion to S$53 billion of project awards in 2026, supported by major transport, healthcare, housing and commercial developments. Projects spanning Changi Airport Terminal 5, the Marina Bay Sands expansion, the New Tengah General & Community Hospital, the Downtown Line 2 Extension and the Thomson-East Coast Line Extension provide visibility across both public and private sector pipelines. BCA also expects construction demand to average S$39 billion to S$46 billion annually from 2027 to 2030. Among Singapore's Strongest-Growing Sectors Construction was among Singapore's strongest-performing sec