Singapore shares opened slightly lower Wednesday as investors looked past optimism over a US‑Iran interim deal and awaited local earnings.
The Straits Times Index opened 0.07%, or 3.84 points lower at 5,608.410.
Investors are focused on upcoming results from major banks, including DBS, OCBC and UOB, due out in the next few days. Retail sales data due later in the day could also provide direction to investors.
Hubei Dinglong (SHE:300054) will allocate up to 1 billion yuan for the purchase of wealth management products using its idle funds, according to a Tuesday disclosure to the Shenzhen bourse.The wealth management products will help with the efficient use of capital, it said in the filing.Shares rose 9% during the midday break on Tuesday.
Inspace Creation (KLSE:INSPACE), through its subsidiary Image Articulation, has entered into a distribution agreement with office furniture company Novah, according to a Monday filing with Bursa Malaysia.Under the pact, Image Articulation will be the exclusive distributor of certain Novah-branded office furniture products within Malaysia.The agreement is initially for two years starting Aug. 1, and will be automatically renewed for an additional two years if Image Articulation achieves at least 80% of the applicable sales targets.
Hanwha Aerospace (KRX:012450) said it terminated a 454.8 billion won contract with U.K.-based Vertical Aerospace, according to a Tuesday filing with the Korea Exchange.The contract, signed in August 2022, involved the development and supply of electromechanical actuators, tilting systems and blade pitch systems for Vertical Aerospace's VX4 aircraft.The South Korean aerospace company said the decision was made by mutual agreement following changes in market conditions and business direction relative to the project's original objectives.Hanwha said the companies simultaneously signed a memorandum of understanding to maintain their cooperative relationship and lay the groundwork for future collaboration on similar projects.Shares of Hanwha Aerospace jumped over 10% in recent trade.