Singapore stocks are expected to benefit from the country's market reforms, four members of Morgan Stanley's Research team say in a note. "New measures to strengthen Singapore's equities market will be announced in phases through 2025, likely delivering a much needed boost to trading liquidity and valuation multiples," they note. The U.S. investment bank's December 2025 target for MSCI Singapore Index target of 1900 implies a total return of 16% over the next 12 months. Morgan Stanley's 'Singapore Focus List' includes Singapore Exchange, UOB, Singtel, Sembcorp Industries, and CapitaLand Investment, and has overweight ratings for all four names. Morgan Stanley's target prices for Singapore exchange is S$14.31, UOB is S$36.80, Singtel is S$3.90, Sembcorp Industries is S$7.20 and CapitaLand Investment is S$3.95. (ronnie.harui@wsj.com)
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