Welcome to this week’s edition of top stock market highlights. This week brought a mix of corporate transformation, market infrastructure news and fresh economic data. A long-standing Singapore retailer is stepping away from the format that made its name. Meanwhile, the local exchange has opened a new door to US-listed growth names, and a Malaysian semiconductor player is eyeing an SGX listing. Also, June’s inflation print showed price pressures creeping upwards. Here is what investors should take note of. Retailer Exits Large-Format Department Stores Metro Holdings (SGX: M01) will stop operating its department stores at Paragon and Causeway Point when the current leases expire, as it intends to progressively move away from traditional large-format department stores. In a bourse filing on Monday, 20 July 2026, Metro said the shift follows a strategic review of its retail operations as it seeks to better align with evolving consumer preferences, shopping habits and market trends. The two outlets are Metro’s last remaining large-format department stores in Singapore....