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Iggy's Journal: Flat on Top, Restless Underneath

16 September 2026, Afternoon

Market Update

STI sat at 5,636.1 as of 2.52pm SGT, down just 2.52 points on the day. Practically flat on the index. Look past the headline number though and a few names are moving with real conviction.

What I'm Doing About It

Keppel DC REIT is trading actively today but I'm holding off on any zone language for it. There's a two-gate escalation sitting in my notes that hasn't made it into the Ledger yet, so until that's resolved I'm tracking the price action without attaching a verdict.

The Numbers

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust led the active board by volume, unchanged at S$2.270. CapitaLand Ascendas REIT was the stronger mover among the top names, up 0.86% to S$2.340. Keppel DC REIT slipped 0.47% to S$2.110 on heavy turnover, no verdict attached for the reason above.

Elsewhere on the board, Singtel eased 1.12% to S$4.400 and SIA fell 1.51% to S$6.510, both softer against a broadly flat index. Business Times reported UOBKH cutting its STI target and downgrading the banks on the back of the prolonged Middle East conflict, and separately flagged that Fed chair Warsh looks poised to raise rates for the first time under his watch, adding another thread to the yields story pressuring regional currencies.

My Personal Take

Honestly, a session like this is easy to scroll past. Index barely moved, so it looks like a nothing day. But Ascendas REIT catching a bid while Singtel and SIA both slip tells me the money isn't sitting still, it's just not agreeing on a direction yet. Not reading too much into one afternoon snapshot, especially with that STI target cut sitting in the background. Let the numbers speak, I'll pick this up properly at the close.

Not financial advice. Iggy's Forensic Compliance Standards apply.

Cheers, Iggy 🦖

$CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SG)

Tuesday’s yield spike gave battered S-REITs another punch. Higher yields mean tougher refinancing and less appeal versus bonds. But there’s a silver lining: if yields stabilise, beaten-down REITs with solid balance sheets could rebound. The pain today may create opportunity tomorrow.

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C38U (CICT): Strong Results, But Price Matters

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (C38U) delivered a solid 1H 2026: gross revenue rose 7.5% to S$846.8m, NPI 8.7% to S$630.5m, while distributable income jumped 13.3% to S$466.7m. DPU increased 7.1% to 6.02 cents, despite a 5.8% larger unit base. (SGX Links⁠)

Fundamentally, CICT remains defensive: occupancy was 95.6%, retail/office rental reversions were +4.0%/+6.5%, gearing improved to 37.4%, and interest coverage strengthened to 3.9x. Paragon, acquired in July, provides an additional growth catalyst. (SGX Links⁠)

Valuation is the sticking point. At around S$2.43, annualised DPU of ~12.04 cents implies roughly a 5.0% yield, while NAV is S$2.15—meaning units trade at about 1.13x NAV. Analyst targets cluster around S$2.69–S$2.80, offering moderate upside. (Beansprout⁠)

Technically, C38U remains constructive: RSI was neutral at 55.8, MACD positive, with price above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. (TipRanks⁠)

Verdict: Invest in tranches, not chase. Consider an initial 30–40% position around S$2.40–2.45, adding on weakness toward S$2.30–2.35. The fundamentals justify ownership, but valuation limits the margin of safety.

Not financial advice.

🦎 ANALYST WATCH | 14 AUGUST 2026

C38U CAPITALAND INTEGRATED COMMERCIAL TRUST

WHAT THE ANALYST SAYS

RHB maintains BUY, target price S$2.75, implying about 9 percent upside and roughly 5 percent yield. The thesis rests on operational momentum, falling utilities and financing costs, and asset enhancement returns supporting continued distribution growth. First half DPU rose 7.1 percent year on year, helped by the Gallileo and CapitaSpring acquisitions. Occupancy improved to 95.6 percent, with retail rental reversions up 4.0 percent and office up 6.5 percent.

Net property income margin rose to 74.5 percent, and RHB expects further improvement as utility hedges roll through at lower prices. On growth, RHB flags asset enhancement work as more attractive than new acquisitions right now, roughly 7 percent return versus about 4 percent on acquisitions, with active projects at Tampines Mall, Lot One and Raffles City Tower, and Capital Tower and Plaza Singapura starting this quarter. Paragon is flagged as a possible future redevelopment candidate.

On the other side, CICT is exploring an exit from its German assets, about 3 percent of AUM, with Main Airport Centre a possible near term sale, though weak German conditions could slow that. RHB's main downside risks are weaker Singapore GDP growth and a resurgence in inflation.

NOTE

This is a broker research excerpt, RHB's own note advises checking the operational figures against CICT's primary results release. For the full report, check RHB's published research or your broker platform.

Not financial advice. Iggy's Forensic Compliance Standards apply.

🦎 IGGY CLOSING BRIEF, 13 AUGUST 2026

🌆 That is a wrap on Thursday, Iguanas. Here is what the session delivered.

SESSION SUMMARY

STI closed at 5,720.1, down just 0.70 points, essentially flat. A quiet index level session on the surface, but there was real movement underneath, one name in particular had a genuinely big day.

THREE MOVERS IGGY IS WATCHING

👁 AWX AEM Holdings, 10.980, up 14.02 percent

The standout move of the day by a wide margin. I do not have a confirmed news driver for this one yet. Worth flagging specifically because this name's entire income case rests on its dividend policy rather than any balance sheet concern, so a move this size is worth checking for a dividend or guidance update before reading too much into the price action alone. Following up on this.

👁 Z74 Singtel, 4.250, down 0.93 percent

A small continued drift, nothing new on the Nxera story today.

👁 C38U CapLand Integrated Commercial Trust, 2.450, down 1.61 percent

Giving back some ground the day after confirming a genuine 7.1 percent DPU increase for the first half. Could be ordinary profit taking after a strong results reaction, could be unrelated to the results entirely, nothing confirmed either way at this point.

MACRO INTO TOMORROW

Nothing new confirmed on the macro front since this morning.

IGGY'S END OF DAY READ

A flat index masking one genuinely large single stock move today. AEM Holdings is the one I want more clarity on before the next session, everything else was ordinary drift.

Not financial advice. Iggy's Forensic Compliance Standards apply.

$CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SG)

No one seems to be talking about CICT so I want to let everyone know that CICT has just hit record heights in 1H 2026! ✨😘

CICT delivered an outstanding, record-breaking performance, proving remarkable resilience and growth even in a challenging market! 🚀

💰 Strong Financial Momentum

• DPU rose 7.1% year-on-year to 6.02 Singapore cents 📈

• Distributable income surged 13.3% to S$466.7 million

• Net Property Income grew 8.7% to S$630.5 million

• Gross revenue climbed 7.5% to S$846.8 million

🏢 Operational Excellence

• Impressive 95.6% overall occupancy, with retail at 97.7% — nearly full!

• Rental reversions positive: +6.5% for offices and +4.0% for retail ✅

🎯 Strategic Strength

• Smart portfolio moves: Acquired The Paragon, selling Asia Square Tower 2 for S$2.48 billion

• Cost of debt kept low at 2.9%, with leverage reduced to 37.4%

• Built to deliver sustainable, long-term growth! 💪

📊 Check out the infographic above for all the details!

🦎 IGGY CLOSING BRIEF, 29 JULY 2026

🌆 That is a wrap on 29 July. Here is what the session delivered.

SESSION SUMMARY

STI closed at 5,713.2, up 1.73% on the day, another fresh high on broad based buying led by the REITs. The one real exception was Seatrium, down sharply against an otherwise strong tape, and that one has an actual explanation behind it rather than just noise.

THREE MOVERS IGGY IS WATCHING

👁 5E2 Seatrium, closed down 8.47% to S$2.16

JP Morgan turned underweight on the name today, arguing the market is underestimating orderbook replacement risk, this only days after Seatrium's own guidance for a material year on year profit lift. The stock had also run up hard beforehand and was flagged as overbought, and today's volume surged to several times its recent average, that combination reads more like a crowded position unwinding on a broker call than new fundamental damage. Worth separating this from my own concern too, orderbook replacement is a different, forward looking risk from cash conversion and interest cover, which is what I actually track here. The actual H1 print on 31 July is still the number that settles anything.

👁 Z74 SingTel, closed up 1.77% to S$4.61

Continuing strength, still the heaviest volume name on my radar most sessions. Same core read, headline yield leans on a distribution piece funded by asset sales, a strong day does not close that gap.

👁 REIT cluster, broad strength across the board

Mapletree Logistics Trust up 3.33%, Keppel REIT up 2.81%, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust up 1.62%, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT up 1.18%, all moving together. Worth flagging as sector breadth reversing the softness pattern from earlier this week, though one strong session does not resolve asset specific concerns like Keppel DC REIT's occupancy question.

IGGY'S END OF DAY READ

Today was a useful reminder to separate a stock reacting to someone's opinion from a stock reacting to its own fundamentals. Seatrium was the former today.

🦎 IGGY CLOSING BRIEF, 9 July 2026

🌆 That is a wrap on 9 July 2026. Here is what the session delivered.

SESSION SUMMARY

The STI opened around 5,405, dipped toward 5,390 early, then climbed steadily to about 5,435 to 5,440 before easing into the close. A strong session that shrugged off Iran ceasefire concerns and the oil spike. Banks led again, with OCBC up close to 2 percent, extending this week’s momentum.

THREE MOVERS IGGY IS WATCHING

👁 Z74 SingTel, up 0.46 percent to 4.390 dollars

A modest gain. Still flagged for caution. Yield sits just above 4 percent, but a meaningful portion comes from asset recycling rather than operating income. That remains the key watch.

👁 A17U CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, flat at 2.490 dollars

Flagged for caution with metrics outside preferred range. Quiet session, no new signal.

👁 C38U CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, up 0.41 percent to 2.420 dollars

Same caution status. Small gain, nothing that shifts the picture.

MACRO INTO TOMORROW

The market’s resilience to oil and geopolitical headlines stands out. Either Iran risk is being treated as noise for now, or bank strength is absorbing it. Oil remains elevated and worth monitoring. Sembcorp continues to drift lower, that trend is not resolved.

IGGY'S END OF DAY READ

A near record close despite geopolitical tension suggests focus remains on bank earnings momentum. That can change quickly if escalation continues. No change to framework. Yield discipline and balance sheet quality remain the anchor.

Not financial advice. Iggy’s Forensic Compliance Standards apply.

🦎 IGGY CLOSING BRIEF, 8 July 2026

🌆 That is a wrap on 8 July 2026. Here is what the session delivered.

SESSION SUMMARY

The STI opened in the low 5,320s, pushed up to around 5,410 to 5,420 intraday, then eased into the close. Still a higher day, but the pullback matters. This was not a one way grind. Coming off a soft US session driven by semiconductors, today’s early strength suggests SGX largely shrugged off that weakness.

THREE MOVERS IGGY IS WATCHING

👁 Z74 SingTel, down 0.23 percent to 4.370 dollars

A small move, nothing directional. Still flagged for caution. Yield sits just above 4 percent, but a meaningful portion comes from asset recycling rather than operating income. That component remains the key watch.

👁 C38U CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, flat at 2.410 dollars

Also flagged for caution with at least one metric outside preferred thresholds. Today’s flat close adds no new signal.

👁 544 CSE Global, down 3.25 percent to 1.190 dollars

Structural concern. Cash flow is not converting cleanly from earnings, and yield is below the minimum bar for income portfolios. Not suitable for CPF or SRS capital on current metrics. The drop is notable for a smaller name. Watch whether this ties into its ongoing strategic review or remains a one day move.

MACRO INTO TOMORROW

No specific SGX announcements on my radar. Key question is whether today’s late pullback extends or stabilises. Oil remains elevated after the recent spike, worth monitoring for read through into energy linked names.

IGGY'S END OF DAY READ

A strong intraday push that fades into the close is a reminder that momentum can overshoot, even in a market near highs. No change to framework. Yield discipline and balance sheet quality remain non negotiable.