Stocks dive in Asia, markets hunger for rapid US rate cuts – Apr 7 2025

Index Last Change % Change trading lower Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 38,314.86 -2231.07 –5.50%Negative trading lower Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 15,587.79 -962.82 –5.82%Negative trading lower S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,074.08 -322.44 –5.97%Negative Index Last Change % Change trading lower Nikkei Index .N225 31,591.84 -2188.74 –6.48%Negative trading lower Hang Seng Index .HSI 20,772.79 -2077.02 –9.09%Negative […]

Keppel REIT share price faces big trouble

Lifetime Membership The last time that I covered Keppel REIT share price was in November 2020. That was during the dark period of pandemic and Keppel REIT share price fell from the $1.20 bandwidth during pre-pandemic to the $1.00 level. Post-pandemic, Keppel REIT did not recover but continue to decline to the current $0.80 level […]

AEM share price lost aura

Lifetime Membership So much so for the hype. After AEM Holdings was given a mention in PM Lawrence Wong’s Budget 2025 speech, AEM share price surged 5% to hit a high of $1.60. However, the release of full-year financial result for FY2024 brought the counter back to Earth. Is this really the end of the […]

Sold Alibaba For 51% Gain.

This morning, I sold half of my investment in Alibaba for a 51% capital gain.It has been a long time since I last did any trading and this was a pretty nice one.A 51% gain in less than 2 months was not something I was expecting.However, this is what Mr. Market does.We get surprises, pleasant […]

DBS Share Price To Stay Higher For Longer.

I have said for many months that interest rates are likely to stay higher for longer.Higher for longer interest rates are good for not only savers but also investors in DBS, OCBC and UOB.In their latest results, DBS said that they expect net interest income to come in slightly higher this year due to this.This […]

Dividend Machines Are Crucial As CPF SA Closes.

Been a while since my last blog post.I have been busy with many things at home and I have not been looking at the stock market.The last time I did anything in the stock market was in December last year when I bought some shares of Alibaba and Wilmar.Fortunately, my investment portfolio is on "auto […]

Stocks climb as Trump to delay some auto tariffs; euro up – Mar 6 2025

Index Last Change % Change trading higher Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 43,006.59 +485.60 +1.14%Positive trading higher Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 18,552.73 +267.57 +1.46%Positive trading higher S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,842.63 +64.48 +1.12%Positive Index Last Change % Change trading higher Nikkei Index .N225 37,724.79 +306.55 +0.82%Positive trading higher Hang Seng Index .HSI 24,131.32 +537.11 +2.28%Positive […]

US Stick picks and Crypto Mar 3 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today:  Plug Power (Nasdaq: PLUG), GitLab (Nasdaq: GTLB), Sunnova Energy (NYSE: NOVA), NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR), Okta (Nasdaq: OKTA), AST SpaceMobile (Nasdaq: ASTS), ADMA Biologics (Nasdaq: ADMA), Avadel Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AVDL), GigaCloud Technology (Nasdaq: GCT), Surgery Partners (Nasdaq: SGRY), California Resources Corp (NYSE: CRC), Concentra Group Holdings (NYSE: CON), Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE), Nomad […]

Shares cling to hopes for tariff relief, bitcoin jumps – Mar 3 2025

Market Summary Asian stock markets : Bitcoin surges as Trump talks of crypto reserve Markets still unsure if U.S. tariffs will go ahead Nikkei rallies 1%, S&P 500 futures flat Euro up on hopes for progress on Ukraine-Russia deal Index Last Change % Change trading higher Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 43,840.91 +601.41 +1.39%Positive trading […]

Asian stocks slip, USD bolstered by rate outlook – Feb 24 2025

Today’s Market News Wall St Week Ahead: Nvidia to offer AI trades reality check Singapore rolls out tax rebates, $3.7 billion program to boost stock market Stock markets may face correction, says Goldman Sachs Key developments to markets on Monday: German election result Germany Ifo index (February) Singapore inflation (January) Index Last Change % Change […]