Stock to watch: SGX - The Business Times

• The local benchmark index rose on August 14, 2025, following positive U.S. inflation data and expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. • TA Research maintained a Buy rating for KIP REIT with a revised target price of RM1.18 following the company's RM435 million acquisition of KIPMall Setapak.

• Indian equity markets fell on Thursday, extending their longest losing streak in years due to global and domestic concerns. • The Sensex dropped 570.59 points, or 0.79 percent, to close at 71,909.70, while the Nifty fell 198.50 points to 22,421.95.

• Asian stock markets declined following a volatile period of trading in September. • Gold prices remained steady after experiencing a 6% slide throughout September.

• Most Asian stock markets trended positive today, though markets in China and Hong Kong remained closed for a holiday. • India's Sensex index declined by 0.2 percent to reach the 72,314 point level.

• S&P Global and Crisil reported on Wednesday that foreign capital inflows into India decreased during the 2025-26 fiscal year despite strong economic growth. • Net foreign portfolio inflows dropped by 16.6 percent, while net foreign direct investment stood at $7.8 billion compared to gross inflows of $94.5 billion.

• India's factory growth reached a seven-month high recently due to a surge in demand, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data. • The PMI report indicates that manufacturing activity expanded more rapidly than in the previous six months.

• The U.S. private sector added 90,000 jobs in September alongside strong pay growth. • The Northeastern United States led regional growth by accounting for 56,000 of the new positions.

• The Nasdaq rose on September 30, 2026, as the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed softer-than-expected annual inflation for August. • Private sector employment grew by 90,000 in September, exceeding the Dow Jones consensus estimate of 68,000.

• US stocks rose on Thursday as gains in software shares offset concerns over government debt and inflation. • The US Treasury announced it will buy up to $6 billion of debt maturing in 10 to 20 years during an October 1 liquidity buyback.

• Recent US inflation data and second-quarter GDP reports have increased the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will avoid raising interest rates in October. • Market traders now estimate a 35% chance of a rate hike, a decrease from the 45% probability seen after pressure from the White House.

• BNP Paribas Asset Management reports that Europe is currently navigating a period of mounting economic and geopolitical challenges. • The region is struggling with a heavy dependency on fossil fuels, cooling trade relations with the United States, and rising competition from Chinese manufacturing.