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Overnight Global Futures Lead 📆 17 Aug 2026 Commentary (1) FKLI KLCI ended lower on Friday, with buying support in the utilities, healthcare, and financial services sectors unable to offset broader market selling pressure despite encouraging Q2 GDP data. (2) FCPO FCPO ended the week on a softer note, pressured by concerns over higher inventories, but remained on track for a second straight weekly advance. (3) U.S. Stock Index Futures U.S. market closed lower on Friday, retreating from record highs as Applied Materials weighed on sentiment and weaker-than-expected retail sales data raised concerns about economic growth. (4) COMEX Gold Gold prices advanced as a weaker U.S. dollar and subdued inflation data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates unchanged next month. (5) Crude Oil Crude oil rose amid ongoing U.S.-Iran tensions and softer economic data, which strengthened expectations of a Fed rate hold in September. #AffinHwangIBDailyBoost #Futures #AffinHwang #eInvest

Overnight Global Futures Lead 📆 14 Aug 2026 Commentary (1) FKLI KLCI ended lower on Thursday as profit-taking emerged in oil and gas counters following the previous session's rally, weighing on the benchmark index. (2) FCPO FCPO reversed earlier losses to close higher on Thursday, supported by strength in rival edible oils on the Dalian exchange, while traders awaited fresh market catalysts. (3) U.S. Stock Index Futures U.S. market closed higher on Thursday, driven by gains in major technology stocks after softer producer inflation data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged in September. (4) COMEX Gold Gold price dropped on Thursday as investors took profits after bullion reached a two-month high, while inflation data largely in line with expectations reduced the likelihood of a near-term Fed rate hike. (5) Crude Oil Crude oil prices prices settled lower on Thursday, snapping a week-long advance as concerns over weakening global demand and a sharp increase in U.S. crude inventories weighed on sentiment. #AffinHwangIBDailyBoost #Futures #AffinHwang #eInvest