Market View: Blockbuster US jobs report; Hotel Properties Limited and Lum Chang; Qian Hu reaches seven-year high on leadership change; Samsung Electronics’ profit expectations; Layoffs at Samsung, Dys

Singapore stocks began the day trading in positive territory, mirroring weekend gains in overseas markets.  In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.6 per cent to 3,609.72 points after 39.5 million securities changed hands in the broader market.  In terms of companies to watch, we have ornamental fish service provider Qian Hu. Shares of Qian Hu rose  to reach a seven-year high today after the company announced last week that its executive chairman Kenny Yap will retire at the end of the year. Elsewhere from more on Hotel Properties Limited and Lum Chang to how shares of Seven and i soared today – more corporate headlines remain in focus.  Also on deck – a deep dive into the blockbuster US jobs report we saw on Friday, and a lookahead into Samsung’s latest profit numbers. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with David Kuo, Co-founder, The Smart Investor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.