July payrolls unexpectedly fell by 23,000, versus expectations for an increase of about 80,000. The unemployment rate slipped to 4.1%, partly because people left the labour force, while previous months were revised lower. That pushed the implied probability of a September Fed hike down to roughly 40%–44%, compared with about two-thirds a week earlier. The The semiconductor picture is improving following the recent correction, but volatility remains high. AI-related demand remains visible in memory, cloud infrastructure and data-centre investment. Sandisk, for example, forecast revenue above expectations because of strong memory demand from AI data centres, even though its shares subsequently sold off as investors focused on valuation and expectations. 10-year Treasury yield fell to about 4

#Tech Stocks: Buy the dip or run for exit The biggest new development today is the surprise contraction in US employment, which materially reduced expectations for a September Fed hike and pushed global equities and bonds higher. The S&P 500 closed at a record, while the Nasdaq gained 1.3%. AI-related demand remains visible in memory, cloud infrastructure and data-centre investment. $SanDisk Corp.(SNDK)$, for example, forecast revenue above expectations because of strong memory demand from AI data centres, even though its shares subsequently sold off as investors focused on valuation and expectations. today’s weak jobs number does not change the structural thesis. Lower Treasury yields actually improve financing conditions for large data

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Markets are focusing on Friday’s US employment report. Softer job creation would reduce the likelihood of another Fed increase and could support bonds, REITs, utilities and growth stocks. However, a very weak report would shift the concern from inflation toward recession and earnings risk. The preferable outcome is moderate employment growth accompanied by easing wage pressure. Earnings The earnings season remains strong overall, but markets are punishing companies whose results do not exceed very high expectations. * AMD: data-centre revenue more than doubled to US$6.72 billion, but its shares fell because investors wanted a larger AI payoff. * SpaceX: reported record revenue, but its shares fell sharply because of concerns over heavy AI capital expenditure, cash burn and whether Starlink

The core catalyst for PLTR's ~14.8% surge in overnight trading (closing at $144.21) was its Q2 2026 earnings report, which significantly exceeded Wall Street expectations across all key metrics, prompting the company to raise its full-year revenue and profit forecasts 148. Key Drivers of the Surge Massive Revenue Beat & Accelerated Growth: Q2 revenue hit $19.35 billion , representing a staggering +93% year-over-year growth . This was $1.3 billion above the consensus estimate of ~$18.02 billion 158. The company's growth rate is accelerating dramatically from an already high base. U.S. Commercial Business Explodes: The standout driver was the U.S. commercial segment, where sales surged +149% YoY to $764 million . This significantly beat the analyst estimate of $716.4 million, a figure CE

$Amazon.com(AMZN)$   [Miser]  

$DBS(D05.SI)$  should definitely be on the forefront for SG Banks with upcoming Q2 announcements this week. Interesting to see how they fare especially post the recent run in less than 1 month.

Key developments 1. Federal Reserve and bonds — largest immediate market risk The Fed maintained its policy rate at 3.50%–3.75%, but three policymakers favoured a 25-basis-point hike. The US 10-year yield subsequently reached about 4.75%, while the 30-year yield moved above 5.2%. These levels raise discount rates across global assets and increase refinancing pressure. Likely winners: banks with strong deposit franchises, exchanges, cash-rich companies. Likely losers: REITs, long-duration growth stocks, highly leveraged utilities and speculative technology. 2. Earnings — AI spending is being accepted when revenue follows Amazon reported AWS growth of 37%, raised planned 2026 capital expenditure to US$220 billion and said demand continues to exceed available capacity. Microsoft reported 43%

My interpretation of the latest market movement is that the market has shifted from rewarding “good” results to demanding “exceptional” results with a convincing forward outlook. Tesla’s latest Q2 earnings are a good example of this change. Here’s how I see the current environment: 1. The market is now forward-looking, not backward-looking The Q2 numbers describe what happened over the last three months. However, institutional investors are pricing what earnings will look like over the next 12–24 months. Tesla delivered strong revenue growth, but investors focused on: * Earnings per share missing expectations. * Gross margin compression. * Negative free cash flow due to massive capital expenditure. * Management reaffirming even higher spending on AI, Robotaxi, Optimus and semiconductor man

$Micron Technology(MU)$  $MU 20260731 855.0 PUT$  

$SOXL 20260731 117.0 PUT$  

$SKHY 20260807 140.0 PUT$  

Another round of profit taking today as investors look to offload memory stocks..

Semi conductor and Memory chips defensive play to Iran War?

Lucky stock @intel. Considering the focus definitely good pick!