$SGX(S68.SI)$ SGX - TA wise, bearish mode. She may go down to test 20.55. If unable to hold we may see further weakness ahead. Next, She may test 20 than 18.70. Pls dyodd. 2nd October 2026: SGX - It looks like the market doesn't like the latest development, price tank this morning to touch 21.50, looks like more weakness ahead! She had broken down below 20,50,100 Days Moving Average likely to go down to revisit 21.00 , 200 days Moving Average. If unable to reclaim 21.00, she may go further downward to 20.00 and below. Yield is low about 2%. Must well get something else better like SSB or other dividend counter like SingTel, Sembcorp Ind, Venture etc. Not a call to buy or sell. Pls dyodd.
🌟Will $Microsoft(MSFT)$ latest move to cut Azure costs by 20% unleash profits or confirm AI bubble? There are 2 sides of the coin: The Bull Case: The Efficiency Unleased Play Azure is shifting focus toward infrastructure economics. By deploying internal custom chips like the new Maia 300 next year, Microsoft is trying to break free from NVIDIA's margin crushing monopoly. By cutting back 20% of its costs, it allows Microsoft to use the money saved on this new transition. When these huge hardware investments finally begin to scale & monetise through enterprise Copilot, it will unleash a tidal wave of pure operating profit. The Bear Case: The ROI Nightmare The truth could be that the return on AI investment fail to matc
I think option ① matters most: whether EUV orders remain strong. $ASML Holding NV(ASML)$ supplies essential equipment for advanced logic and memory chips, so strong bookings would suggest chipmakers remain confident in long-term AI demand despite concerns about memory oversupply. For me, the key is not just whether ASML beats Q3 estimates, but whether management maintains its 2027 expansion plans and provides a confident outlook. Strong bookings would support the AI growth story, while weaker orders or delayed deliveries would raise concerns about future spending. I remain bullish on AI infrastructure long term, but I do not expect every semiconductor stock to rise together. I will focus on sustainable demand, competitive advantages and valuati
Big Banks Just Reported. The Numbers Were Better Than the Stock Reactions. My Pick Is JPM, But Not at Any Price.
The first major bank results are in, and the market reaction is surprisingly useful. JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Wells Fargo collectively showed that high rates are still producing substantial earnings power. Net interest income remains strong, loan growth has not collapsed, and broad credit deterioration is not yet evident. Yet bank stocks sold off after the results. That tells me the market is no longer asking whether banks can make money at high rates. It is asking: How much of today's profitability is sustainable if rates stay high long enough to hurt borrowers, dealmaking and credit quality? That distinction determines what I would buy. NIM Is Strong, But Credit Is the Real Test Higher rates initially help banks because assets reprice and lending yields rise. JPMorgan gener
What if $Microsoft(MSFT)$ doesn’t need to win the AI model race to win the AI business? Morgan Stanley has reiterated its Overweight rating on Microsoft, maintaining a $600 price target. The investment thesis goes beyond Azure’s cloud growth or Copilot’s popularity. It centres on Microsoft’s ability to orchestrate different AI models, data and applications within one enterprise ecosystem. Here’s why that matters. 🔹 1. AI Models Are Becoming More Interchangeable Businesses don’t necessarily want to depend on a single AI provider. They want to choose models based on cost, performance, security and the task involved. As open-weight models improve and competition intensifies, the companies building AI models could face pricing pressure. Mic
HSTECH Rebounds +1.6% with 7x Long DLC up +11%; Xiaomi, Meituan, Alibaba Lead Gains
The Hang Seng TECH Index (HSTECH) edged higher in early trading on Wednesday (14 Oct), rising around 1.6% as of the lunch close. This lifted the HSTECH 7x Long DLC (XQ4W) by more than 11%, while the HSTECH 7x Short DLC(9B2W) declined by a similar magnitude. $HSTECH(HSTECH)$ has declined around 25% year-to-date and recently touched 4,065, returning close to levels last seen before Beijing’s September 2024 stimulus-driven rally. In the past three weeks, HSTECH has fallen 6.8%. Over the same period, the HSTECH 7x Short DLC(9B2W) gained around 48%, while the HSTECH 7x Long DLC (XQ4W) fell around 45%. Among the today's top gainers were $XIAOMI-W(01810)$ , $MEITUAN-W(0
Wall Street earnings season opened with a surprisingly wide gap between the big banks.Goldman Sachs delivered a blowout quarter as volatile markets drove a surge in equity trading. JPMorgan posted a rare earnings miss, while Wells Fargo topped profit expectations but fell short on revenue and net interest income. Citi beat on both the top and bottom lines, yet its shares still sold off sharply. $Goldman Sachs(GS)$ -0.23% Goldman Sachs is a leading Wall Street investment bank focused on trading, dealmaking and asset management. Third-quarter net revenue rose 23% to $18.68 billion, while EPS came in at $17.01, far above the $13.02 analysts expected. Equities trading was the standout. Revenue from the business jumped 72% to $6.44 billion as clients rep
$Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ is back in the spotlight after launching two new AI models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full. Shares rose more than 3% following the announcement as investors gained fresh evidence that Meta’s huge AI investment may be starting to deliver results.  🧠 What’s different this time? Meta says its new models can compete with leading offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic. The standout features are: 🔹 Active Memory — remembers important details across conversations, reducing the need for users to repeat themselves. 🔹 Active Focus — works through complex tasks, tries alternative approaches and recovers from errors. 🔹 Real-world applications — from coding and analysing documents to handling more complicated professional tas
Option Movers | SpaceX Drops 4%, Oracle Gains 4%; $13.77M SpaceX Synthetic Short and Bearish Oracle Options Flow in Focus
Market Overview The Nasdaq ended lower on Tuesday (Oct 13 ) as chip stocks added to recent losses and investors parsed mixed quarterly results from Citigroup and other big US banks. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 54,455,358 contracts was traded, of which 57% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MU(MU)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $INTC(INTC)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $GME(GME)$,
Progressive— Can Insurance Deliver When Markets Get Volatile?
When investors focus on inflation, interest rates and technology valuations, one industry deserves attention for a different reason: insurance. What does $Progressive(PGR)$ do? Progressive is one of America’s largest auto insurers. It sells personal and commercial auto insurance, along with property insurance, and earns revenue primarily from premiums and investment income. 🔍 Why watch PGR? 🚗 1. A business built around everyday needs Drivers need insurance regardless of whether the stock market is rising or falling. That gives Progressive exposure to an essential service rather than relying on discretionary consumer spending. 💰 2. Underwriting is the key Insurance companies don’t automatically profit from collecting premiums. Claims, rep
ASML Earnings: The Signal That Could Move More Than Semiconductors
The real question isn’t how many chips the world needs today. It’s how much money chipmakers are willing to spend to meet tomorrow’s demand. ASML reports today, followed by TSMC on October 15. Together, their results could offer important clues about the next phase of the semiconductor cycle. Here’s what I’m watching. 🔍 1. ASML’s Order Book: Is the Spending Still There? ASML supplies the advanced lithography equipment needed to manufacture the world’s most sophisticated chips. New orders and management’s outlook will help show whether chipmakers remain confident enough to invest in additional production capacity. Strong demand for AI chips is encouraging, but equipment orders will reveal whether that demand is translating into actual spending commitments. 📦 2. TSMC’s Advanced Packaging: A
CPI Tonight: The Market Is Calm, But for How Long?
Wall Street isn’t necessarily waiting for good news. It’s waiting to find out whether inflation will change the Fed’s next move. US stocks barely moved on Tuesday as investors positioned themselves ahead of September’s CPI report. With the S&P 500 down just 0.02% and the Nasdaq-100 slipping 0.33%, the market appears reluctant to make a big move before the numbers arrive. Here’s what matters tonight. 📊 1. Headline CPI: The Energy Problem Forecast: 3.6% year-on-year, up from 3.4%. Rising gasoline prices are expected to drive much of the increase. If headline inflation rises as expected but core inflation remains contained, markets may look through the energy-driven spike. The bigger concern is whether higher energy costs eventually feed into transport, food and other everyday expenses. 📉
Rate-Hike Ghosts, an AI Credit Squeeze: The Macro Tape Behind Today's Split Market
Global Macro & Market-Moving News, Decoded I. The Fed Put Is Dead. Meet the Fed Hike. Goolsbee: AI inflation is "spilling out of the lane." Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee delivered the clearest hawkish signal of this entire cycle: AI-related inflation has begun pushing up prices beyond data centers into the broader economy, inflation remains too high, and — asked directly whether the FOMC should hike this month — his answer boiled down to: if inflation stays elevated, what the Fed must do "is very clear." He added that if the AI bubble deflates, leverage means it could "get ugly." Markets now price roughly 64% odds of an October hike. That single number is the gravitational force pulling Nasdaq futures down 0.55% this morning. Waller: Let the bond market do the work. Governor Wa
🚀 META IS BACK IN THE AI RACE — BUT CAN IT TURN SMARTER MODELS INTO BIGGER PROFITS?
$Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ gained 3.38% to $742.96 on Monday after unveiling its new Muse Wonder AI models. The launch signals a renewed push to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic, but the more interesting story is Meta’s strategy for making money from AI. Zuckerberg isn’t just chasing smarter AI. He wants AI that gets things done. 🧠 1. From answering questions to completing tasks Meta launched two models: Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full. Their focus is on AI agents that can handle complex, multi-step tasks rather than simply generate responses. Meta highlights two capabilities: 🔹 Active Memory: Retains relevant information across conversations. 🔹 Active Focus: Works through obstacles, tries alternative approaches and continues towards a go
🚨 WALL STREET IS CALM. CHIP STOCKS ARE BLEEDING. CPI COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING.
Monday’s market sent a confusing signal. The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ slipped just 0.06% to 7,807.24, while the $Invesco QQQ Trust(QQQ)$ fell 0.70% to $746.04. But semiconductor investors faced a much rougher session. 📉 $Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares(SOXL)$ plunged 8.13%, while its bearish counterpart, $Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares(SOXS)$, surged 8.14%. What happened? The market is beginning to question whether the semiconductor industry’s growth story is as secure as investors once believed. But I think the more interesting question is whether this is a chip-sector problem or the beginning of a broader market shift. 🔍 1. Three forces are pulling the market in different directions 🇨🇳 Chinese competition CXMT’s reported progress on a next-generation 4F² DRAM architec
Assessing the Pre-CPI Range: Rotation Dynamics, Volatility Suppression, and Tactical Execution Playbook
While market participants awaits the CPI print tonight, we are already seeing the indexes reacting by being in a tight, low-volatility trading band. So what does this actually signals to investors at large? In this article, we would like to assess the pre-CPI range, what it actually bring to investors, what are the scenarios that investors can look out, and why market participants are holding off on rotation. 1. Market Microstructure: Wait-and-See vs. Rotation The prevailing market compression is predominantly a function of **macro data risk management** rather than an active, fundamental rotation. Over the past ten sessions, systematic strategies—specifically Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) and Volatility Control funds—have reached elevated equity exposure levels. Consequently, dealers
🇸🇬💰 MAS Policy, Bank Stocks, Dividend ETFs & My Wealth-Building Strategy 🎤 1. OMG BLINKS! Singapore’s Money Story Is Here! OMG BLINKS!! 🐱💖 The Singapore market has another important story for investors! The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has kept its monetary policy unchanged while lowering its core inflation forecast to 1.5%–2%. 📉✨ But what does this mean for our wallets, our favourite bank stocks and our dividend investments? Think of the Singapore economy as a giant K-pop concert! 🎤 The government, businesses, consumers and investors all play different roles. MAS helps manage inflation and the Singapore dollar, while investors like me try to make sensible decisions with our money. My first lesson? Never invest just because the headlines look exciting! 💎 I want to understand w
Navigate the Q3 Earnings Kickoff: Sector Divergence and Chip Volatility in October 2026
U.S. stock market indexes finished near the flatline on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, as investors saw major banks early third-quarter earnings offsetting the tech/chip sector selloff. In this article, we would like to look at the Q3 earnings kickoff, and how sector divergence and chip volatility in October 2026 played a part in this earnings kickoff. 1. Introduction & Market Context As Wall Street formally stepped into the third-quarter earnings reporting season on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, equity markets faced a balancing act between foundational corporate health indicators and escalating valuations concerns in high-growth technology segments. Trading throughout the session was characterized by narrow ranges, choppy momentum, and ultimate exhaustion near previous record highs. More tha
Instead of just posting a chart and telling you what I like, I’m going to walk you through my process for finding and managing a potential trade. 1️⃣ Start with sector strength I head to Finviz and create a watchlist of major ETFs, then bring them into the screener and filter by relative strength over the week, month, or quarter. Right now, energy and software stand out. Software looks like the cleaner setup. 2️⃣ Narrow it down to the strongest stocks Clear the filters, go to the Themes section, select software, add any other filters you prefer, and sort by monthly performance. Take the top 10 names and switch to the Charts tab. Look for stocks holding near their highs without being overly extended, or names forming a flag with a clear risk/reward setup. 3️⃣ Find the best setup, then check