Weekly: US Markets Split as Precious Metals Surge & GDP In Focus
Last Week's Recap1. U.S. Stock Market Faces Volatility Amid Mixed Sector Performance and Trading HaltsThe $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ and $S&P 500(.SPX)$ finished fractionally higher while the $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ ended slightly down. The latter two indexes remained about 1% below their record levels set on December 11.Jobs weakness:A delayed U.S. labor market report delivered mixed monthly results on jobs growth and the highest unemployment rate since 2021.Precious metals shine: $Silver - main 2603(SImain)$ surpassing $67 per ounce for the first time ever and $Gold - main 2602(GCmain
Big Tech Weekly | Micron Confirms AI Is Lifting Semi; JPM Says AI Valuations Remain Conservative
This Week’s Macro ThemeNovember employment data showed the U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly rising to 4.6%. While still low by historical standards, this marks the highest level since early 2021. Under the current macro pricing framework, a moderate softening in labor data is paradoxically viewed as positive by markets.The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate from 0.5% to 0.75% this week, in line with market expectations. This move lifts Japanese interest rates to their highest level in 30 years and marks the first rate hike in 11 months since January 2025, signaling continued progress toward policy normalization. While the pace remains gradual, the shift has created marginal disruptions to global capital flows and carry trades.U.S. stocks sold off sharply on Wednesday, but rebounded on
🎁Capturing Top 10 Ex_dividend: LAMR, BST, KF, BUI, BCPC...
1. Which High Ex-dividend Stock (on 22 December ~ 26 December) do You Like the Most?Be Sure To Check Out the Last Chance to Buy the Top 10 High dividend stocks going to Ex-dividends This Week: many companies like $Lamar Advertising(LAMR)$ and $BlackRock Science and Technology Trust(BST)$ showing below are about to give decent dividends into "your pocket".Editor's notes:A dividend-paying stock ex-dividend date, or ex-date, is very important to investors. In a nutshell, if you buy a dividend stock before the ex-dividend date, then you will receive the next upcoming dividend payment.If you purchase the stock on or after the ex-dividend date, you will not receive the dividend. Some investors utilize strategies
🚨This Week's Financial Events Overview— Share your game plan!
Hey Tigers! 🐅Markets are constantly changing — and we want to know what you think.💡 Got a hot take? A risky bet? A winning play?Share your ideas below and climb the leaderboard!Let’s break it down. These stories drove the markets.More NewsTiger Community TOP10 Tickers🎯 S&P500 Most Active Today 👉@TigerObserverWeekly Five Key Areas: Earnings, Macro, Singapore Stocks, Options, FuturesCovering five major market segments this week to help you stay ahead of market trends and plan your trades effectively!U.S. stocks indexes finished the last full trading week of the year mixed. The Russell 2000 Index performed worst, declining 0.86%, followed by the Dow Jones Industrial A
Fundamental and Technical Analysis of Prudential (PRU) – A Market Leader Following Warren Buffett’s Cash Cow Strategy
Introduction Prudential (PRU) stands as a global leader in the insurance and financial services sector, with a strong presence in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. This article delves into the fundamental and technical analysis of Prudential, highlighting why it is a market leader and how it aligns with Warren Buffett’s strategy of investing in cash cow insurance companies $Prudential(PRU)$ . Fundamental Analysis of Prudential 1. Financial Performance Earnings Per Share (EPS): As of Q3 2025, Prudential reported an EPS of 4.03, a significant improvement from 1.24 in Q3 2024. This reflects strong profitability growth. Net Profit: The company’s net profit for Q3 2025 was $1.48 billion, up from $451 million in the same period last year, showc
🧭 When Liquidity Shifts, I Shift With It BOJ and deep dive
🧭 When Liquidity Shifts, I Shift With It $PLTR 20271217 280.0 PUT$ 💡 The recent fatigue in US technology stocks forces me to confront an uncomfortable truth: global liquidity is changing, and I believe the Bank of Japan is a key driver behind it. I no longer see this as panic risk like an August-style crash. Instead, I see an evolving macro transition—one that quietly reshapes how capital flows into growth portfolios and how I must position my capital as a value-focused investor. ⸻ 🏦 The BoJ Meeting Isn’t About the Hike — It’s About the Message 📉 Heading into the December 18–19 BoJ meeting, I note that markets have already priced in a 25bp hike. The uncertainty no longer lies in what the Bank of Japan will do, but in how
I have covered $Globalstar(GSAT)$ on a few occasions. Below are the two most recent posts for your reading pleasure. Click to savour. 01 Jul 2025 - AAPL chose GSAT is Elon Musk's Starlink loss. 23 Jan 2025 - AAPL space race will fuel GSAT's BOOM ! It has been a while since my last coverage and the stock has gone onto greater highs; warranting an update. And here we are ! I've been consistently following up on GSAT and I think 2026 is shaping up to be another break through year, largely thanks to its exclusive relationship with $Apple(AAPL)$. This collaborative p
Are We About To See A Santa Rally To Power Year-End Gains?
We have a rough December start for stocks, but history shows the year-end period is historically a strong one for stocks, regardless of how they performed earlier in December. In this article, I would like to use a data-anchored, objective, and risk-aware assessment of whether a Santa Claus rally is still a reasonable expectation for late-December/early-January 2026 and what could possibly derail it: What the Historical Patterns Say Seasonal patterns show a historical tendency for year-end strength in stocks: The so-called Santa Claus Rally refers to the last five trading days of December + the first two of January. Historically, the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ has risen in this period about 70-75%+ of the time with average gains in the low-single-digit p
Bitcoin RSI Nears 3-year Lows vs. Gold -> Bullish Comeback or End Of Bull Cycle?
As Bitcoin has stayed above 85K over the weekend before Christmas, we also saw Bitcoin RSI nears 3-year lows versus Gold, are these signalling that Bitcoin is going to break the support level against Gold, the last time Bitcoin lost this support level againsts Gold, we saw Bitcoin went into a bear market. In this article, we would like to use grounded, data-informed assessment to look at Bitcoin’s technical condition vs. gold, support levels, and the broader bull or bear cycle outlook. Current Technical Signal: RSI vs Gold Approaching Multi-Year Lows Recent market data show that the BTC/Gold RSI (Relative Strength Index) on weekly charts is near three-year lows, indicating oversold conditions relative to gold. Historically, extended oversold RSI readings can sometimes precede reversals or