DBS share price slips in Singapore trade — what investors are watching next this week

DBS Group Holdings Ltd shares ended Friday at S$58.65, gaining 0.98% after moving between S$57.90 and S$58.83 earlier in the day. The stock is still about 1% below its 52-week high of S$59.25.

Shares of DBS Group Holdings Ltd fell 0.8% to S$58.26 by 2:50 p.m. in Singapore, pulling back from a session high just shy of its 52-week peak following a broker downgrade. The stock traded between S$58.13 and S$58.63 and still hovers close to its 52-week high of S$59.25.

DBS Group Holdings Ltd is considering a move into major risk transfer deals, according to a report in The Straits Times on Friday. The paper referenced Standard Chartered’s $1.5 billion trade-finance transaction set for 2025 and Man Group’s projection that the market could double within five years. Shares of DBS closed at S$57.60, up 0.26 Singapore dollars, or 0.45%. The report noted DBS has held initial talks with funds investing in SRTs—transactions designed to offload part of loan-default risk to investors, often through credit-linked notes. Additionally, DBS is exploring a purchase of up to 30% of Alliance Bank Malaysia, though discussions remain in early stages and the bank declined to comment.