Stock Markets

US-Israel tensions with Iran raise energy supply concerns.

Oil spike, inflation, and Middle East tensions: Can ceasefire avert global economic shock?

Despite the ceasefire, markets persist, with oil prices nearly doubling since January. A fragile US-Iran truce caused a stock rally, but its lasting effect on Asian markets is unclear.

The upgrade is seen as a structural milestone that could unlock gradual inflows from global passive and active funds into Vietnam's equity market.

Vietnam’s FTSE upgrade locked in for September after market reforms

Global broker access and non-prefunding improvements have aligned the country’s market with global standards

Gold's recent performance has defied its traditional safe-haven status, experiencing its steepest monthly drop since 2008.

Quarter-end gloom: Mispriced assets, gold’s stumble and Asia’s energy reckoning

As the Middle East crisis whipsaws markets, where is the mispricing?

Oil prices spiked after the latest escalation in the US and Israel's war with Iran.

Oil shock’s rate repricing: G4 holds, gold bullish, dollar firms

Middle East turmoil has roiled global markets, sparking rate hike speculation despite G4 central banks holding firm. Can the 'transitory' view survive soaring oil?

What could the closure of the Strait of Hormuz mean for crude oil and equities markets?

Oil shock stalls stocks: Geopolitical risk trumps fundamentals

Is the stock market's oil shock panic warranted as crude nears US$100? Howie Lim finds out.

Earlier this month, software stocks experienced a week-long sell-off, with some calling it a ‘software-mageddon.’

AI euphoria: reality check hits the software market

Amid tech stock struggles and 'Software-mageddon' fears, we examine if Nvidia's results will soothe anxieties, also Asia’s chip rally and Japan’s spending risks.

Investors have lately been worried about how artificial intelligence can disrupt software firms, which have been making money, but for which prospects are now in doubt.
THINKING ALOUD

As private credit worries rattle investors, mind the risks in the markets

Price rises need to be anchored by fundamentals. So now might be the time for investors to exercise some caution