$DBS(D05.SI)$ October was a strong month for DBS — steady performance despite global market volatility. The bank continued to show why it’s the solid pillar of Singapore’s financial sector, backed by resilient earnings and consistent dividend payouts. 💹 Uptober Highlights: • DBS Q3 results remained strong, supported by higher NIMs (net interest margins). • Dividend yield stays attractive, drawing both local and foreign investors. • Despite global slowdown worries, DBS balance sheet remains solid with low NPL ratio. Now, as we head into November, many investors are wondering — can DBS continue to climb or will it consolidate? With interest rates likely to stay high for a while, DBS could still benefit from stable margins. However, an
October truly lived up to its “Uptober” name — we saw strong rebounds across major indices as inflation fears eased and investor sentiment improved. Tech and energy sectors led the way, while defensive plays lagged behind. Moving into November, the big question: Can the momentum continue? Historically, November has been one of the best-performing months for equities. If macro data stays supportive — stable rates, cooling inflation, and improving earnings — we could see another leg up. ⚙️ Key watchpoints for November: • Fed tone on rate cuts or pauses • U.S. CPI data mid-month • China’s stimulus rollout • Q3 earnings wrap-up 💡 My strategy: Taking partial profit on strong gainers from Uptober and rotating into undervalued blue chips and dividend counters. Staying cautious but optimistic — “r
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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba released a new version of its artificial intelligence model which it claims surpasses DeepSeek's AI model across various benchmarks. In a statement, Alibaba's cloud unit introduced the new version of its Qwen large language model, known as Qwen2.5 Max. The company stated that Quen2.5 Max "achieves competitive performance against the top-tier models," referencing those from OpenAI, DeepSeek and Meta, based on benchmark tests it conducted $Alibaba(09988)$ $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ $Alphabet(GOOG)$ $Microsoft(MSFT)$