Market View: Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady despite hawkish split; Asian shares down, oil up as investors mull geopolitical maelstrom in the Middle East; Meta reportedly preparing to unwind acquisition of Manus after China blocks deal; Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust to watch

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong · Apr 28, 2026 · 15m

Singapore shares dipped today, in line with regional markets. The Straits Times Index was 0.03% below the flatline at 4,891.12 points at 2.35pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$1.16B seen in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, after the manager today posted a 2.6 per cent fall in distribution per unit to S$0.019 for the fourth quarter ended March 2026, from S$0.0195 in the same year-ago period. Elsewhere, from movements in the Japanese Yen after the Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady despite a hawkish split, to how…