DIARY OF A PRIVATE INVESTOR

When will the stock market crash?

While AI may be behind the surge in American markets, it doesn’t explain the performance of the ones in London or Singapore

    • Over the past five years, the S&P 500 has risen by more than 70%.
    • Over the past five years, the S&P 500 has risen by more than 70%. PHOTO: REUTERS
    Published Tue, Jun 16, 2026 · 02:54 PM

    I CAN feel it; something just isn’t sitting right with the markets.

    For me, it is not a question of whether the stock market will fall, but when it will fall. The other issue is just how bad the collapse will be.

    Will it be a correction, where shares fall by no more than 10 per cent? Or will it be an outright crash, when shares could drop by more than 20 per cent?