Singapore equities dipped at the opening bell today as overnight declines in US and European markets kept investors on the sidelines.

In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) shed 0.2 per cent to 3,316.4 points after 37.8 million securities changed hands in the broader market.

In terms of companies to watch today, we have Sats after the in-flight caterer and ground handler yesterday reported earnings of S$64.1 million for the second half ended Mar 31, 2024, more than 10 times the S$6 million booked in the previous corresponding period. 

Elsewhere, from Sony riding on the growing popularity of anime outside of Japan, to Google’s US$2 billion investment in Malaysia, more corporate headlines remain in focus. 

On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the key developments influencing financial markets for the day.