The Business Times

Zane Aw Yu Xuan

The current tug of war between market participants is largely due to several factors, including a shift in market leadership, the uncertainty over the timing of further rate cuts and fears over the AI trade.

S&P 500’s downtrend expected to persist

Following a steady momentum rally from the April lows last year, the S&P 500 has spent the first two months of 2026...

The current drawdown for the Hang Seng Tech Index is likely to persist in the near term with a breakdown of key support levels amid outflows from China’s sovereign wealth fund and investor concerns of higher tax on internet firms.

Hang Seng Tech Index expected to continue decline

The Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks the 30 largest technology companies listed in Hong Kong with high exposure to technology themes,...

Supportive technical signals, coupled with escalating geopolitical risks, suggest prices could advance towards a retest of the US$65 per barrel level.

WTI expected to trend higher in near term

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude prices have staged a modest recovery since the start of the year, rising about 4 per cent...

WTI prices fell a further 2% last Monday after Iraq restored production at one of its oilfields, which accounts for 0.5% of global oil supply.

Bearish outlook persists for WTI

WEST Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices have remained weak this year, down 18 per cent year-to-date at the time of writing.

Should the market extend its pullback from the current price weakness, the previous record resistance level in February at around 22,100 points would likely hold as a strong support.

Nasdaq 100 rally shows signs of stalling

Since early November, the Nasdaq 100 index has seen a notable pullback of around 6 per cent as at the time of...

From a technical perspective, investors should exercise caution as signs point to a near-term shift in momentum to the downside.

S&P 500 rally may stall with breakdown of key support levels

THE US stock market experienced a recent notable pullback, driven primarily by escalating trade tensions between the US and China. On Oct...

The Hang Seng Tech Index continues its bullish momentum.
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Further upside expected for Hang Seng Tech Index

THE Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks Hong Kong’s 30 largest listed technology companies, has continued its bullish momentum since a significant breakout...

A recruiter and a jobseeker during a Hospitality House career fair in San Francisco. The weak July non-farm payrolls report in the US has indicated an addition of 73,000 jobs, falling short of the market expectation of 110,000 jobs.
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Leading benchmark for US small-cap stocks looks set to extend its advance

THE Russell 2000 is a stock market index widely recognised as the leading benchmark for small-cap stocks in the US market.

A surge in mainland Chinese investors’ purchases of Hong Kong-listed technology stocks has provided a strong tailwind.

Bullish outlook seen for Hang Seng Tech Index

The Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks the 30 largest technology companies listed in Hong Kong with high business exposure to technology...

The rebound was led by the Magnificent Seven, a basket of big tech companies that now comprise about 40 per cent of the S&P 500’s market capitalisation.

S&P 500 expected to rally further

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