๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐t ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ *12/8/26*
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STI: 5754 (+55) | HSI: 25652 (-284) | Dow: 53791 (-184) | S&P: 7728 (-25) | Nasdaq: 26445 (-160)
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*US Markets Overnight*
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*CPI Before We Fly*
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Wall Street slipped for a second straight session, with the Nasdaq down 0.6% and both the S&P 500 and Dow easing 0.3%. After the S&P hit a record last Friday, this looks more like pre-CPI caution than a change in trend. Julyโs soft jobs report gave the Fed some breathing room, but a hotter inflation print could quickly put rate worries back on the table. In short, CPI now holds the steering wheel.
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Oil added another spice inti the mix. WTI and Brent gained about 1.6% amid developments around the Strait of Hormuz, while the US 10-year Treasury yield hovered above 4.69%. Higher energy prices feeding into inflation is the obvious risk here.
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Big Tech was mostly softer, with *Alphabet* sliding nearly 4%. Nvidia edged lower despite signing agreements with six asset managers that could provide up to US$500 billion in financing for customers building AI data centres and buying its hardware. Thatโs a huge number and another reminder that the AI race is increasingly becoming a capital race, not just a chip race.
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Elsewhere, *Intel* steadied after expanding its planned stock offering from US$15 billion to US$20 billion, while Riot Platforms jumped more than 4% following reports of a roughly US$9 billion cloud deal with Anthropic. Earnings produced some serious dispersion: On Holding plunged 20%, Hims & Hers fell nearly 4%, while Singaporeโs Sea Limited surged 14%. Plug Power gained 5% and Cardinal Health added more than 1%.
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For now, markets are in โshow me the CPIโ mode. The bull hasnโt left the building, itโs just checking the inflation bill before ordering another round.
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*Whatโs Brewing Today*
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So $ULTRAGREEN AI USD(ULG.SI)and $FoundationHealth(FHH.SI), both IPO in the last one year, saw some positive momentum yesterday. Ultragreen is up 6.7% while the latter was up 7.2%. Do note that *Ultragreen* is releasing its earnings today after market close. And what is interesting about *Foundation Healthcare* is that yesterday was the day UBS ceased its stabilisation. Both look to attract market interest.
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Major news from โญ๏ธ $DigiCore Reit USD(DCRU.SI) It is recycling US$316m from three North American data-centre interests into Singapore and Osaka, debt repayment and unit buybacks. In short, a portfolio reshuffle that is expected to lift DPU by 4.1%, cut gearing from 39.2% to 36.3%, and roughly double its APAC exposure. Personally, I like the maths and the direction. Selling mature assets to lower leverage while still delivering DPU accretion is smart capital recycling, while greater Singapore/Japan exposure positions DCR for structural data-centre demand in Asia. The key question is execution and valuation.
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โญ $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI) delivered a solid 1HFY2026, with DPU rising 7.1% YoY to 6.02 cents despite a larger unit base, a good sign that underlying income growth is translating into genuine per-unit returns. what can I say? This is the number that is music to my ears - DPU growth despite dilution. For a large, mature REIT like CICT, 7.1% is meaningful and suggests its portfolio recycling and capital management are bearing fruit.
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Many company announcements last night. On other earnings, *A-Sonic, YZJ Maritime, SingLand, OKP, Info-tech, MoneyMax* all released good sets of results. On guidance, โญ $Lum Chang(L19.SI) and *Aedge Group* may be in focus as both give positive guidance.
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*Happening Today*
SG XD:
โ Hiap Seng Ind: SGD0.0002
โ First Reit: SGD0.0048
โ SamuderaShipping: SGD0.0135
โ ParkwayLife Reit: SGD0.0877
SG Earnings:
โ CICT^, Wilmar, HL Asia, UOL, Ultragreen, NTT DC REIT, Prime US REIT, Centurion, AP Oil, China Sunsine
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โ CPI (YoY) (Jul) / Core CPI (YoY) (Jul) / Crude Oil Inventories / OPEC Monthly Report
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*SG Stock news*
โโญ๏ธ *Cap Int Comm Trust* lifts 1HFY2026 DPU by 7.1% y-o-y to 6.02 cents despite larger unit base
โโญ๏ธ *Digital Core REIT* Reaches Agreement to Establish Presence in Singapore, Expand in Japan, Sell Interests in Three Assets in North America. Transaction expected to deliver 4.1% DPU accretion, reduce aggregate leverage nearly 300 bps, and double APAC concentration. Significantly improves market mix, enhances portfolio quality
โ โญ *A-Sonic Aerospace* posts 340.6% y-o-y jump in 1HFY2026 earnings to US$1.4 mil, establish progressive dividend policy
โ *VICOM* Revenue for the first six months increased 6.4% to $74.3M. Group operating profit increased by 27.1% to $24.0M. Net profit attributable to Shareholders increased by 28.0% to $19.9M. An interim dividend of 3.95 cents has been declared.
โ *Frasers Property* net gearing falls slightly to 93.6% in 3QFY2026
โ ๐*Yangzijiang Maritime* reports 29.4% y-o-y decline in patmi to US$44.9 mil for 1HFY2026
โ๐ *SingLand* patmi surges 90% y-o-y in 1HFY2026, S'pore portfolio valuation rises 1.3% h-o-h
โ๐ *OKP* reports 43.8% y-o-y increase in earnings for 1HFY2026, declares special interim dividend of 0.6 cents
โ๐ *Info-Tech Systems* 1HFY2026 earnings up 89% on strong performance of AI courses
โ๐ *MoneyMax* reports 73.7% y-o-y surge in net profit to record $52.5 mil for 1HFY2026
โ *Delfi* reported Net Sales growth of 2.7% to US$266.6m and PATMI of US$12.9m in 1H 2026
https://links.sgx.com/1.0.0/corporate-announcements/SZO07FWGOHIKWL6P/900373_1H%202026%20PR-FINAL.pdf
โ *ASTI* Net profit dropped 36.5% despite delivering 25.3% Revenue Growth to S$21.7M in 1HFY2026
โ *PSC Corp* earnings declined 16.7% y-o-y to $10.7 mil, declares special dividend of 7.2 cents
โ *Keppel's* Kruger Cable System receives FBO licence; prospective investors to decide by end 2026
โ๐ก *Datapulse's* executive chairman Ang makes 15.5 cents per share offer to delist company
โ๐ *Skylink* Expands Heavy Vehicles Asset Portfolio, Invests in New Cold Chain Logistic Fleet, andSecures Maiden Long-Term Leasing Contract
โ๐ *Secura* wins two security contracts from MOE worth $64.2 mil
โ *Samudera Shipping* wishes to announce that Blue Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd. (โBOSโ), had on 6 August 2026 entered into a shipbuilding contract with Zhejiang Xinle Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., as builder (the โBuilderโ), and Ningbo Xinle Shipbuilding Group Co., Ltd., as seller (the โSellerโ), for the construction and purchase of one (1) unit of new 696 TEUs container vessel
โโญ *Lum Chang Holdings* expects to report a significant improvement in revenue and net profit after tax (โNPATโ) for FY2026, as compared to FY2025
โ๐ *Aedge Group* expects a turn around for FY2026
โโ*Pharmesis* is expected to report a net loss for the unaudited condensed interim financial statements for 1HFY26
โโ*Kim Heng* is expected that the Group will be in net loss position for HY2026 when compared to that for the financial period ended 30 June 2025.
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*Earnings Calendar:*
12 /8 - CICT^, Wilmar, HL Asia, UOL, Ultragreen, NTT DC REIT, Prime US REIT, Centurion, AP Oil, China Sunsine
13 /8 - CLI^, CDL^, sembcorp^, ST Engg^, Genting Sing, SERT, Thakral, Nanofilm, EC World, Global Investment, CSE Global, APTV, Frencken, Megachem
14 /8 - Sasseur^, Olam^, Mewah, Haw Par, CNMC Goldmine
19 /8 - SATS
26 /8 - Micro-Mechanics
27 /8 - ASL Marine, Karin
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Sources:
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Rgds, Dan
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