Singapore equities began the day in the negative territory, as global stocks ended lower last week. 

In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) dipped 0.2 per cent to 3,448.55 points, after 32.4 million securities changed hands in the broader market. 

In terms of companies to watch, we have the Singapore Exchange.That’s as the bourse’s total securities market turnover in August rose 22 per cent on the year to S$28.8 billion.

Elsewhere from the impact of a big miss in August nonfarm payrolls and a disappointing revenue forecast out of Broadcom, to Apple reportedly using Arm’s chips for its latest iPhones – more corporate and international headlines remain in focus.

On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Chin Hui Leong, Co-founder, The Smart Investor.