Short-selling refers to the selling of shares not owned in the hope of making profits by buying them back later at a lower price. Under current rules, short selling is not illegal. However, the system requires a short seller to cover the position within the same day or be bought in four days later at prices that start above the prevailing market price.
The SGX will buy-in against the short seller who fails to deliver on due date without giving any notice. On the day of buying-in, the SGX will 

The CPI, as it is called, measures the prices of consumer goods and services and is a measure of the pace of inflation.

Often referred to as the Dow, it is the best known and most widely reported indicator of the stock market’s performance. The Dow tracks the price changes of 30 significant industrial stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Their combined market value is equal to roughly 20% of the market value of all stocks listed on the NYSE. The Dow is computed by adding the total value of the 30 stocks and dividing by a factor that adjusts the distortions caused by stock splits over the years. There 

Insider dealings refer to transactions in the securities of a listed company executed by company insiders. These are directors and senior officers of a corporation – in effect those who have access to inside information about a company. An insider is also someone who owns more than 10% of the voting shares of a company.
Under SGX Bye-Laws, directors should not deal in their companies’ securities prior to the announcement of a matter that involves material unpublished price-sensitive 

A formal, written offer to sell securities that sets forth the plan for a proposed or existing business. The prospectus must be filed with the SGX and given to prospective buyers. A prospectus includes information on a company’s finances, risks, products, services and 

A jargon for the quarterly expiration of stock-index futures, stock-index options and options in individual stocks. Trading associated with the expirations inflates stock market volume and can cause volatility in prices. Occurs on the third Friday of March, June, September and December of the 

A term used to describe an option that is worth something if exercised immediately. In the case of a call option, it means the current price is higher than the strike price. In the case of a put option, it means the current price is below the strike price.

A term used to describe an option worth nothing if exercised immediately.
In the case of a call option, it means the strike price is higher than the current price of the underlying security. In the case of a put option, it
means the strike price is lower than the current price of the underlying security.

A broad category of tools used to reveal crowd psychology in the investment markets using trading data, such as volume and price trends, to make predictions. In general, Fundamental Analysis answers the question of what to buy. Technical Analysis is used to answer the question of 

A security that shows ownership in a corporation and gives the holder a claim, prior to the claim of common stockholders, on earnings and also generally on assets in the event of liquidation. Most preferred stocks pay a fixed dividend, stated in a dollar amount or as a percentage of par value. These stocks do not usually carry voting