Stocks

A SMART LOOK AT INVESTING

Three questions to cut through the market noise

In the flood of data and opinions, clarity is the most underrated advantage an investor can have

Wall Street continues climbing to fresh highs despite the ongoing Iran conflict and the very real possibility that sustained high oil prices could reignite inflation.
THINKING ALOUD

Markets are ignoring warning signs

Investors today are effectively pricing for a world in which wars, inflation and oil shocks remain manageable

The index’s performance came amid a “resilient” macroeconomic backdrop, supported by firm GDP growth, says SGX.

Sats, Venture are top STI performers in record-setting May

The STI posts a total return of 10.8% in the first five months of the year 

The bellwether Straits Times Index rose 0.6% month on month to 4,912.69.

Steady trading across asset classes as SGX securities turnover rises 6% in April

Strong retail participation in small and mid-caps, growing open interest in key derivatives drive the increase

By striking these deals, Sam Altman widens the group of companies and investors with a vested interest in helping OpenAI succeed.

Chipmaker Cerebras joins OpenAI’s inner circle – for a price

Launching into the magic of the Altman-osphere could prove to be quite a windfall

The Business Times looks at what is fuelling the surge in these tiny tech counters, and whether the momentum can last.
BT EXPLAINS

These little-known SGX tech stocks are beating the market. What’s driving them up? 

Avi-tech shares were up 5.4%, while Asti shares rose 100% in the space of a week

Stock-index futures for Wall Street gauges rose more than 2.5%, and European contracts surged 5.3%.

Stocks and bonds jump as oil’s plunge lifts mood

For the cross-asset relief rally to hold, traders will need confirmation that the ceasefire will last, analysts say

Regulators like the Singapore Exchange and investor rights groups have recently started urging companies to provide forward guidance, as long as these are made in good faith and are not misleading.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Time for AGMs to be more forward-looking

A forward-looking approach to the annual general meeting helps instil shareholder confidence

Attention remains firmly on energy prices and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway crucial for the flow of oil from the Middle East.

Stocks rise, oil pares gain after report of ceasefire talks between US, Iran

STOCKS rose and crude oil pared gains on Monday (Apr 6) as investors cautiously returned to equities, encouraged by indications the Iran-US conflict may be contained.

The combined moves have put a traditional “60-40” portfolio of 60% equities and 40% bonds on track for the worst month since September 2022.

Iran shock leaves investors ‘nowhere to hide’ as stocks and bonds slump

Even gold has tumbled as investors rush to liquidate previously winning trades