Black October 2025

[k1976]

7 in 10 investors see Singapore stock market as safe haven: study​

Story by Staff Reporter
• 3mo


Higher-risk investors are rotating into markets perceived undervalued, it found.

Over 7 in 10 local investors consider Singapore stocks an “integral part of their investment portfolios.”

The results of the April 2025 survey— which involved 1,500 respondents from the city’s retail investor base— highlights how Singapore’s market continues to be seen as a safe haven amidst global uncertainty, said Gavin Chia, CEO of Moomoo Singapore, which operates a digital brokerage and wealth management platform.

The survey findings show that Singapore’s stock market continues to be a pillar of stability for local investors, showcasing the enduring confidence in the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals, policy environment, and market resilience,” Chia said, adding that they are seeing higher and sustained trading volume in Singapore stocks.


Higher-risk investors are rotating into markets perceived undervalued or positioned for policy-driven rebounds.

About 4 in 10 of the respondents are shifting exposure to regions such as Hong Kong, which these investors believe have greater near-term upside potential.

Broader investor sentiment across global markets remained cautious, with just 30% of respondents in the survey expressing optimism for the global market outlook for the last six months of 2025.

 

[Eisenhut]

Thanks! So much worry is good for bull market!! Warren buffet:

" Bulls climb a wall of worry"

As Goh chok tong say "No retrenchhments then I worry "


So i say if no worry, then I will really worry

 

[k1976]

Real test coming next week?

Fountain of Wealth in Singapore (Image: Shutterstock)
FINANCEThursday, 11 September 2025 12:07

Singapore Emerges as APAC's Top FDI Safe Haven​

Trade tensions are reshaping investor priorities, but Singapore’s political stability, legal strength, and innovation focus are cementing its lead as the region’s most trusted destination for foreign direct investment.

Singapore has secured the top spot for foreign direct investment (FDI) confidence in Asia-Pacific, according to «Bloomberg Media’s latest Global FDI Outlook».

Despite escalating US-China trade tensions, 62 percent of regionally focused investors expressed stronger net confidence in the city-state. Political stability was the single most important factor for 62 percent of respondents, followed by the rule of law (54 percent) and tax policies (53 percent).

 

[k1976]

Investors flock to Singapore bonds as safe-haven demand surges​

Source Cryptopolitan
Sep 6, 2025 01:46
The global bond market is getting hammered. Long-dated government bonds everywhere are being dumped by investors, sending yields soaring. But Singapore? The place is doing the exact opposite.

While others bleed, Singapore’s bonds are holding up like a goddamn fortress.

Yields on 30-year debt this year have jumped around 45 basis points in the UK, 74 in Germany, and a full 100 in Japan. Japan’s long bond yield just hit a record high on Wednesday. Over in the UK, 30-year gilts are now at their highest levels in nearly thirty years.

These moves are being driven by fears of inflation, rate hikes, political instability, and giant fiscal holes. “Bond market performance year to date has indeed been dismal for developed markets, particularly UK gilts and JGB, owing to their adverse local dynamics,” said Winson Phoon, Head of Fixed Income at Maybank Securities.

Yields fall as Singapore bucks the trend​

While the world panics, Singapore’s 30-year bond yield has dropped by about 75 basis points this year. That’s not a typo. Investors are piling into Singapore bonds, and that demand is pushing prices up and yields down. (Bonds move like that: prices up, yields down. And vice versa.)

“Investors who are concerned about a cooling global economy might find Singapore’s AAA credit rating and consistently conservative fiscal policy attractive,” said Yujun Lin, CEO of Interactive Brokers Singapore. And he’s not wrong.