{
  "id": 12536076,
  "title": "S$7 billion wiped off OCBC value as shares slide 5.2% in heavy trade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/s-7-billion-wiped-off-ocbc-value-as-shares-slide-5-2-in-heavy-trade",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T03:02:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/s7-billion-wiped-ocbc-value-shares-slide-5-2-heavy-trade"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OCBC's stock value plummeted by S$7 billion on Wednesday, October 7, as the shares slid 5.2% in heavy trading. The lender's shares plummeted as much as 5.2% in intraday trading, reaching S$30.54, down from a close of nearly S$145 billion the previous day to about S$138 billion by 11 am. Citi downgraded the stock from \"neutral\" to \"sell,\" citing flat earnings growth for the third quarter and a lack of growth momentum for the lender. OCBC's research director, Jonathan Koh, expressed concern over uncertainties arising from the conflict in the Middle East, despite the risks of safe-haven liquidity inflows, higher bond yields, and monetary tightening. DBS and UOB also experienced drops in their stock prices, but to a lesser extent compared to OCBC. UOB Kay Hian maintained a \"buy\" rating on OCBC, attributing its resilience to its strong performance in wealth management, which grew at 22% year-on-year in the first half of 2026.",
  "summary": "The lender is also the top traded stock by value",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "S$7 billion wiped off OCBC value as shares slide 4.9% in heavy trade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/s-7-billion-wiped-off-ocbc-value-as-shares-slide-4-9-in-heavy-trade",
        "published": "2026-10-07T03:02:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}