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UPDATE: Wall Street Ends Higher as US, Iran Attacks Ease; Major Tech-Related Shares Jump [NEW YORK] US stocks ended sharply higher on Monday (Jun 30), with the Dow hitting a record closing high, as weekend hostilities between the US and Iran eased and as major technology-related shares rose following recent selling. Iranian and US negotiating teams were due in Doha this week, but Iran said no meeting had been scheduled as weekend missile fire from both sides tested the interim ceasefire to end the four-month-old war. Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3028106 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: All HDB Blocks to have ATM, Bank Branch, or Cashpoint within 500m by End-2027: S'pore Banks Three major Singapore banks — DBS, OCBC, and UOB — and NETS have committed to providing an ATM, bank branch, or cashpoint within 500 metres of every HDB block by the end of 2027. This is to ensure that seniors continue to have access to cash and physical banking channels, even as Singapore moves towards digital payments, said the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) on Jun. 25. Source & Image: Mothership Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3027526 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: Wall Street Ends Mixed as Tech Megacap Declines Outweigh Upbeat Chip Outlook “‌‌‌[NEW YORK] The Nasdaq closed lower on Thursday (Jun 25), dragged down by losses in Big Tech shares, while the S&P closed near flat and the Dow closed higher as investors digested new economic data. ‌ Technology shares reversed early gains to move lower, weighing on the Nasdaq as investors worried about hyperscaler spending on artificial intelligence and who foots the bill. Those fears outweighed upbeat signals on AI demand from Micron and Qualcomm. ‌ The Nasdaq was on track for its biggest monthly decline since March 2025. Apple slid 6.1 per cent after hiking prices for iPads and MacBooks to counter surging memory and storage chip costs.” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3027442 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: Nasdaq, S&P End Lower as Tech Stocks Fall “‌‌‌[NEW YORK] The Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed lower on Wednesday (Jun 24), dragged by tech stocks on nagging concerns about high-flying valuations, but falling crude prices boosted airlines and other travel stocks and the Dow finished higher. ‌ Oil prices fell to their lowest since the start of the Iran war as more tankers were expected to move out of the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump said that Iran had told Washington that no tolls were being sought. ‌ The S&P 500 passenger airlines index gained 5.2 per cent while travel companies Expedia Group and Booking Holdings both rose.” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3027142 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: Wall Street Ends Lower on Semiconductor Sell-off as AI Spending Concerns Mount “‌‌‌[NEW YORK] The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 closed at more than one-week lows on Tuesday (Jun 23), dragged down by sharp losses in semiconductor stocks as investors scrutinised growing debt-funded artificial intelligence spending and braced for a more hawkish US Federal Reserve. “Some of the news lately about AI raises questions about all the spending that’s being done and the capex and ramping of the capacity for semiconductors,” said Thomas Martin, senior portfolio manager at Globalt. ” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3026928 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: SpaceX Falls for Third Day, Erases US$600 Billion in Market Value “‌‌‌[NEW YORK] SpaceX shares slipped for a third straight day, shedding hundreds of billions of US dollars in market value, after the Elon Musk-led company said that it is selling investment-grade bonds for the first time, part of what’s expected to be a massive borrowing spree to fund its artificial-intelligence ambitions. ‌ The stock fell 16 per cent on Monday (Jun 22) to close at US$154.60, the lowest level since the company’s first day of trading, pushing its three-day loss to 23 per cent and erasing over US$600 billion in value over that period. The company’s market capitalisation now sits just above US$2 trillion. ‌ “Sellers are back in control. Anyone in the world who wanted to buy this has bought it already,” said Michael O’Rourke, chief market strategist at JonesTrading.” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3026705 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: Great Eastern Goes on the High-Net-Worth Offensive, but don’t call it a pivot “‌‌‌[SINGAPORE] ​Sitting in Great Eastern’s swanky new Hewton Fair Suite – an exclusive space within the Great Eastern Centre designed for servicing high-net-worth clients – there is a distinct note of fresh coffee and quiet ambition in the room. ‌ For 118 years, Great Eastern has been a reliable fixture for ordinary Singaporeans. It is the pioneer of the domestic insurance scene, covering everything from basic health to critical illness plans. ‌ Now, the insurer has decided it is time to focus on the wealthy. ‌ Since the current leadership took the reins about a year-and-a-half ago, the mandate from the top has been clear: grow and transform.” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3026469 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: Wall Street Indexes Advance with Boost from Chips, US-Iran Deal Optimism “‌‌‌US stock indexes rallied on Thursday (Jun 18), with the Nasdaq’s 1.9 per cent advance boosted by gains in semiconductor shares, while inflation fears eased after the US and Iran signed a peace agreement, although investors still priced in interest rate hikes in 2026 from the US Federal Reserve. ‌ The Philadelphia semiconductor index sharply outperformed the rest of the market with a 6.4 per cent rally as Intel’s shares jumped to a record high and finished up 10.6 per cent. US President Donald Trump said iPhone maker Apple had agreed to work with Intel to design and manufacture its chips in the US.” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3026142 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: Wall Street Sinks on Bets Fed Will Hike Rates in 2026 “‌‌‌THE S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed down by more than 1 per cent on Wednesday (Jun 18). This comes as traders bet that the US Federal Reserve’s next move would be a rate hike after new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh highlighted the need to tame inflation and other policy makers projected rising interest rates later in 2026. ‌ The Fed left rates unchanged as expected, but new quarterly projections showed nine central bank officials expect at least one rate hike by the end of 2026 to combat higher inflation. The policy statement removed previous language that had flagged the likelihood for rate cuts in 2026.” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3025924 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: Nasdaq and S&P 500 Slip While Dow Hits Record Close “‌‌‌[NEW YORK] The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 finished lower on Tuesday (Jun 16) under pressure from technology stocks, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average marked its second straight record close and SpaceX rallied to become the fifth-most valuable US company. ‌ After rallying sharply on Monday on optimism about a US-Iran peace deal, investors in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq took a breather even as oil prices fell to their lowest levels since early March. ‌ Shares of SpaceX finished up 4.8 per cent at US$201.80, after hitting a record high of US$225.64. The rocket and AI company ended the session with a market value above that of Amazon and briefly surpassed Microsoft’s value in morning trading.” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3025747 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: Wall Street Rallies, Dow Ends With Record on US-Iran Deal, Oil Price Slide “‌‌‌[NEW YORK] Wall Street rallied on Monday (Jun 15), with the Nasdaq climbing 3 per cent and the Dow marking a record-high close after the United States and Iran struck a preliminary agreement to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, leading to an easing of inflation fears as crude oil prices dropped. ‌ The deal framework, expected to be formally signed in Switzerland on Friday, did not address key issues such as Teheran’s nuclear program and the Israel-Lebanon conflict. ‌ Still US crude futures settled down 4.9 per cent following the news and hit their lowest level since March, aiding shares of energy-sensitive airline and cruise stocks and hurting energy shares.” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3025522 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: Shares Jump in Asia on News of US-Iran Deal to Halt War “‌‌‌[SYDNEY] Share markets surged in Asia on Monday (Jun 15) while the US dollar slipped and oil prices slid as news that the US had agreed to a peace deal with Iran boosted risk sentiment and promised to ease inflationary pressures globally. ‌ Japan’s Nikkei share average rose sharply, with the Nikkei 225 Index jumping 3.4 per cent at 68,261.65 as of 0009 GMT. The broader Topix climbed 2.4 per cent to 3,976.22. ‌ Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz ​Sharif said on social media early on Monday that a deal had been struck, while US President Donald Trump said the agreement included opening the vital Strait of Hormuz, though without giving details. ” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3025295 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: Wall Street Indexes Jump, Trump says Strikes Against Iran Cancelled “‌‌‌[NEW YORK] US stocks ended sharply higher on Thursday (Jun 11), with indexes extending gains after US President Donald Trump said that he cancelled planned strikes against Iran, and on the eve of the market debut of Elon Musk’s SpaceX. ‌ The three major indexes registered their biggest daily percentage gains since Apr 8, when the US and Iran agreed to a temporary ceasefire. Trump’s comments came hours before the expected strikes. Trump later told reporters at the White House that the US and Iran could sign a peace deal as soon as this weekend that would reopen shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz." Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3024916 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: Wall Street Indexes Fall More Than 1%, Hit by Tech, Iran War Worries “‌‌‌[NEW YORK] The major US stock indexes ended more than 1 per cent lower on Wednesday (Jun 10), with chipmaker shares extending recent declines and with renewed tensions between the US and Iran adding to investor uncertainty. ‌ US President Donald Trump said that the US would attack Iran again if no peace deal is secured. The threat followed one of the most significant exchanges of hostilities in two months in the Middle East war. ‌ An index of semiconductors fell 3.6 per cent, with Nvidia and Broadcom among the biggest drags on the S&P 500. Investors have been worried about stretched valuations in the group.” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3024684 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: S&P 500, Nasdaq Fall as Tech Selling Resumes, Trump Vows to Respond to Downed US Helicopter “‌‌‌[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes fell on Tuesday (Jun 9) as a rebound in technology shares faded and as US President Donald Trump said that the US must react to Iran’s shooting down of a US helicopter. ‌ Trump wrote in a social media post that Iran had shot down the US Apache helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz overnight, and vowed to respond, which added to doubts about prospects for a truce in the Middle East war. ‌ The Cboe Volatility Index hit its highest level since Apr 7 during the session as stocks sold off.” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3024478 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: S&P 500, Nasdaq Rise as Tech, Chipmakers Rebound “‌‌‌[NEW YORK] US stocks ended mostly higher on Monday (Jun 8), led by gains in the Nasdaq and chipmakers as investors sought bargains after Friday’s sharp sell-off. Investors were also relieved after Iran and Israel said that they had halted attacks on each other. ‌ The halt followed an appeal from US President Donald Trump that they immediately “stop shooting”. The attacks over 24 hours were the most direct confrontation between Iran and Israel since an April ceasefire in the war. ‌ The Dow ended lower and stocks overall closed off the day’s highs. Apple shares eased late and finished 1.9 per cent lower even as the company unveiled a series of AI upgrades to Siri.” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3024291 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: DBS Research and UOBKH Eye Singtel, Venture as Top Picks for June “‌‌‌[SINGAPORE] DBS Group Research added telecom giant Singtel : Z74 -0.69% to its blue chip selection category, it said in a note on Wednesday (Jun 3). ‌ This comes after the counter’s recent 18 per cent pullback from its March peak, which the brokerage sees as an “opportunity to add”. ‌ DBS cited upcoming tariff hikes in India, and an anticipated near-term prospectus filing for its telecom unit Jio as a key catalyst, and added 8,800 Singtel shares at S$4.34 apiece.” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3024055 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: Dow Claims Record Closing High, S&P 500 Advances; Chip Sell-off Weighs on Nasdaq “‌‌‌[NEW YORK] Wall Street advanced on Thursday (Jun 4) as progress towards ending the Iran war buoyed investor sentiment, while disappointing results from Broadcom led a chip sell-off that pulled the Nasdaq lower. ‌ The blue-chip Dow surged, hitting a record closing high with a boost from healthcare and financial stocks. ‌ The S&P 500 posted more muted gains, while the Nasdaq ended nominally lower on the day. Chipmaker Broadcom missed revenue expectations, sending its shares tumbling 12.6 per cent and casting a pall over the AI frenzy, which has sent chip stocks up over 92 per cent so far this year. ” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3023632 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: Clar Buys Tuas Logistics Property for S$133.9 Million “‌‌‌[SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar) is buying a modern ramp-up logistics facility at 5 Tuas Avenue 5 for a purchase consideration of S$133.9 million in cash. ‌ The purchase price represents a 1.5 per cent discount to the property’s independent market valuation of S$136 million as at Feb 1, 2026. ‌ The transaction is expected to be accretive to the real estate investment trust’s (Reit) distribution per unit (DPU), said Clar in a bourse filing on Thursday (Jun 4). ” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3023385 #investing #community #stocks

UPDATE: Wall Street Ends Modestly Higher as AI Zeal Overcomes Middle East Jitters “‌‌‌[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Dow closed modestly higher on Tuesday (Jun 2) as risk appetite driven by artificial intelligence fervour was counterbalanced by tensions arising from US-Iran talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the months-long war. ‌ Gains in most of the 11 major S&P sectors kept the S&P 500 and the Dow in the green, with the small-cap Russell 2000 outperforming its larger-cap peers. The Nasdaq ended the session nominally higher. ‌ Small-cap stocks have been some of the biggest beneficiaries of the ongoing enthusiasm surrounding AI stocks, which provided some upside muscle. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index advanced 5.9 per cent.” Source & Image: The Business Times Read more here: https://www.investingnote.com/posts/3023086 #investing #community #stocks