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Singapore stocks ended lower on Monday (Mar 23), mirroring regional peers. The local benchmark lost 2.2 per cent or 107.57 points to finish at 4,841.30. Meanwhile, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index gained 0.1 per cent or 1.2 points to 1,465.98. Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 554 to 144, after 2.1 billion securities worth S$2.8 billion changed hands.
In Monday’s regular session, the S&P 500 climbed 1.15%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 1.38%. The 30-stock Dow popped 631 points, or 1.38%. All three major averages posted their best session since early February. The gains came after President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that the U.S. and Iran have held very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East.
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Events Of The Week

SG
A recent preferential offering for Lendlease Global Commercial Reit, to raise S$196.6 million to pay for its PLQ Mall stake buy, was only 62.2 per cent subscribed in what is a rare undersubscription. The real estate investment trust (Reit) is using the proceeds from the offering to take control of its remaining 30 per cent stake in PLQ Mall, giving it full ownership and operational control of the asset. The remaining funds are earmarked to cover related transaction costs and pare down existing debt.
Mapletree Logistics Trust has entered into an agreement to acquire a Grade A warehouse in Bhiwandi, Mumbai, for about 3.89 billion rupees (S$53.6 million). The transaction marks the trust’s first expansion into the Mumbai logistics market.
Singtel on Monday (Mar 23) was once again hit with user reports of disruption after three consecutive days of issues last week. The telco updated its post at 5.23 pm, saying that the disruption was due to an international traffic optimisation issue, and that this had been resolved within 15 minutes.
US
Berkshire Hathaway Inc will invest ¥287.4 billion (US$1.8 billion or $2.3 billion) in insurer Tokio Marine Holdings Inc, marking a significant increase in the US conglomerate’s exposure to the Japanese market. Tokio Marine will sell treasury shares to Berkshire Hathaway as part of its strategic partnership.
Toyota announced it would spend $1 billion total at two U.S. plants as part of a plan to invest up to $10 billion domestically over the next five years. The new investments include $800 million at a plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, to increase production capacity of its Camry sedan and RAV4 crossover. Automakers have been trying to navigate production plans amid tariffs and other regulatory changes.
Pfizer said it will seek regulatory approval for a Lyme disease vaccine candidate despite failing a late-stage trial. Pfizer said not enough people contracted Lyme disease to be confident in the results, but cited strong efficacy for its decision to move forward. Partner Valneva has said the Lyme disease shot could reach annual peak sales of more than $1 billion.
Oil prices dropped about 11 per cent on Monday after US President Donald Trump said he would postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days and cited constructive talks to resolve hostilities in the Middle East, hours before a deadline that threatened to escalate the four-week-old war.
Apple said on Monday (Mar 23) that it would host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) online from Jun 8 to 12, showcasing updates across its platform, including artificial intelligence (AI) advancements and new software and developer tools.
Apple is preparing to introduce advertising in its Maps app, part of a broader push to generate more money from services. The system will operate similarly to advertising in Google Maps, allowing retailers and brands to bid for ad slots against search queries.
Estee Lauder said that it’s in talks to buy Puig in a deal that would create a cosmetics giant with about US$20 billion in annual sales. The companies declined to offer details on the terms. Puig, based in Spain, has a market value of about nine billion euros (S$13 billion).
Gilead Sciences plans to acquire Ouro Medicines, a developer of autoimmune-disease therapies, for up to about $2.18 billion. The deal includes about $1.68 billion in upfront cash, payable at closing, and up to $500 million in contingent milestone payments. Gilead said the deal would bolster its growing inflammation portfolio, adding gamgertamig.
Source: SGX Masnet, Bloomberg, Channel NewsAsia, Reuters, CNBC, WSJ, The Business Times, The Edge Singapore, PSR
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