Singapore Market Focus Singapore Monthly Strategy Refer to important disclosures at the end of this report DBS Group Research . Equity 5 Mar 2020 The only thing to fear is fear itself STI : 3,025.03 • Earnings cut on COVID-19 impact, STI YE target lowered to 3350 Analyst • Emergency rate cut put REITS back in focus, add pressure on banks’ Kee Yan YEO, CMT +65 6682 3706 NIM
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[email protected] • China’s COVID-19 recovery and Singapore malls’ footfall recovery - Sunpower, Frencken, YZJ, CRCT, CapitaLand, CMT, MCT &Koufu Key Indices Current % Chng Another rate cut ahead? Global monetary and fiscal support continues STI Index 3,025.03 0.2% as COVID-19 was spreading across the globe over the past two weeks. FS Small Cap Index 338.16 0.8% On top of the 50bps emergency cut, consensus expects the FED to USD/SGD Curncy 1.38 0.0% lower rates by a further 25bps at the 18 March FOMC meeting. The Daily Volume (m) 1,631 drop in the US 10-yr yield below 1% is positive for REITs/yield stocks Daily Turnover (S$m) 1,911 while banks face NIM pressure. Downgrade UOB to HOLD, TP cut to Daily Turnover (US$m) 1,380 S$25.50. Source: Bloomberg Finance L.P. Earnings slashed on viral outbreak uncertainties. EPS growth for stocks Market Key Data (%) EPS Gth Div Yield under our coverage was cut by 3.4% and 1.9% for FY20F and FY21F 2019 2.1 4.4 respectively vs the previous quarter.