Singapore central bank tells banks to monitor customers' haze risks
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Singapore's central bank said on Wednesday that banks are expected to monitor environmental risks arising from their activities and exposures on the back of transboundary haze blanketing the city-state generated by Indonesia's most intense forest fires in 11 years.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWS iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF holds stocks listed in Singapore, which this story is about (“singapore”).
- EIDO iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF-1.7% 6d
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF holds stocks listed in Indonesia, which this story is about (“indonesia”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Singapore
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-2.2% 11d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Singapore
- STX Seagate Technology Holdings-14.7% 30d
Seagate Technology Holdings (computer storage devices) is one of the largest Singapore-based companies traded in the US, so news about Singapore (“singapore”) reaches its shares.
- SE Sea
Sea (miscellaneous business services) is one of the largest Singapore-based companies traded in the US, so news about Singapore (“singapore”) reaches its shares.
- TCOM Trip.com Group
Trip.com Group (business services) is one of the largest Singapore-based companies traded in the US, so news about Singapore (“singapore”) reaches its shares.
- VFS VinFast Auto-1.9% 12d
VinFast Auto (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Singapore-based companies traded in the US, so news about Singapore (“singapore”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWS | +1.46% | +0.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EIDONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BWX | -0.23% | +0.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EFANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TCOMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VFSNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Singapore central bank tells banks to monitor customers' haze risks Reuters
Source: Reuters
Price since this story was published: Ishares (EWS)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | three days earlier | +0.14% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | five days earlier | -0.23% | final price |
| Ishares (EWS) | three days earlier | +0.71% | final price |
| Ishares (EWS) | five days earlier | +1.46% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold Ishares Tr (EFA) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain sold Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Seagate Technology Holdings (STX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Seagate Technology Holdings (STX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 79 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EWS)
Companies tied to this story
- EWS Ishares
Ishares (EWS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Singapore central bank tells banks to monitor customers' haze risks.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Singapore ETF holds stocks listed in Singapore, which this story is about (“singapore”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Singapore central bank tells banks to monitor customers' haze risks.” Reason on file: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Singapore
- EFA Ishares Tr
For “Singapore central bank tells banks to monitor customers' haze risks,” Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Singapore
- STX Seagate Technology Holdings
For “Singapore central bank tells banks to monitor customers' haze risks,” Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Seagate Technology Holdings (computer storage devices) is one of the largest Singapore-based companies traded in the US, so news about Singapore (“singapore”) reaches its shares
- SE Sea
Sea (SE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Singapore central bank tells banks to monitor customers' haze risks.” Reason on file: Sea (miscellaneous business services) is one of the largest Singapore-based companies traded in the US, so news about Singapore (“singapore”) reaches its shares
- TCOM Trip.com Group
For “Singapore central bank tells banks to monitor customers' haze risks,” Trip.com Group (TCOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Trip.com Group (business services) is one of the largest Singapore-based companies traded in the US, so news about Singapore (“singapore”) reaches its shares
- VFS VinFast Auto
In “Singapore central bank tells banks to monitor customers' haze risks,” VinFast Auto (VFS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VinFast Auto (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Singapore-based companies traded in the US, so news about Singapore (“singapore”) reaches its shares
Ishares (EWS)
On 28 Oct 2026, “Singapore central bank tells banks to monitor customers' haze risks” is the story that connects Ishares (EWS) to this story.
The link for Ishares (EWS) is this: iShares MSCI Singapore ETF holds stocks listed in Singapore, which this story is about (“singapore”)
Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Singapore
Price levels for Ishares (EWS)
EFA traded between 102.00 and 106.44 across 11 sessions. The latest close on file is 103.46.
A simple score for Ishares (EWS)
54 out of 100
“Singapore central bank tells banks to monitor customers' haze risks” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 7 linked companies.