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STI Gains 1.24% as Gold, Fintech and China Tech SDRs Lead
The Straits Times Index $Straits Times Index(STI.SI)$ edged up 1.24% weekly and closed at 5,698.43 as of August 7th. The index has now surged nearly 22.6% YoY, with gold ETFs, fintech names, and China tech SDRs driving this week's gains while energy and property names lagged. Weekly Sector Stars: Real Estate Development (+46.05%), Transaction & Payment Processing Services (+25.34%), Office Services & Supplies (+20.13%), Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing (+20.03%), and Gold (+14.40%) dominated the leaderboard — though several of these moves were likely low-volume anomalies or idiosyncratic re-ratings. 9 Popular Stocks: $SS SPDR S&P500 USD(S27.SI)$ +3.19% — The Singapore-listed S&P
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ASX 200 Surges 3.19% to Record as Miners, Biotech & Industrials Lead Rally
$S&P/ASX 200(XJO.AU)$ jumped 3.19% weekly and closed at a fresh record high of 9,263.6 as of August 7th 2026, driven by a powerful rebound across miners, financials, healthcare, and industrials. The index broke decisively above the 9,000 psychological level as commodity price stabilization, strong earnings, and global risk-on sentiment converged. Weekly Sector Stars: Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders (+22.12%), Aerospace & Defense (+18.51%), Pharmaceuticals (+17.95%), Consumer Electronics (+16.11%), and Construction Materials (+15.57%) led — though several of these moves were likely low-volume anomalies. Weekly Top 10 Popular Stocks: $BHP GROUP LTD(BHP.AU)$ +5.41% — The world's
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Beyond the "Beat or Miss": Why Singapore REITs Must Reclaim Forward Earnings Guidance
When UI Boustead REIT recently reported its maiden financial results post-listing, the market's initial reaction followed a predictable media script: Net Property Income (NPI) had fallen 4.3% below its prorated IPO forecast. Predictably, short-term observers focused heavily on the variance. Yet a closer look under the hood revealed a remarkably resilient business. Portfolio occupancy improved meaningfully, the Japan assets achieved full committed occupancy, Singapore rental reversions remained firmly positive, property operating expenses came in below budget, and joint venture contributions exceeded expectations by a wide margin. The 4.3% NPI shortfall was driven almost entirely by two macro and operational factors: a weakening Japanese Yen and a minor delay in lease commencement at one Ja
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The Bull Run Isn’t Over, But the Correction Window Is Opening
$S&P 500(.SPX)$ $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ $NASDAQ 100(NDX)$ $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ $SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust(DIA)$ $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$ Key Takeaway USMAI closed June 2026 at 8,089.4, a −1.78% correction that follows May's +7.06% structural advance and represents the framework's first monthly decline since the Uptrend's acceleration phase began. The correction has arrived within the Ascending Rectangle's expected structural envelope — the
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08-07 23:37
Free Weekly Stock Market Commentary 8/7/2026
By Lawrence G. McMillan A little more than a week ago, the FOMC meeting concluded (on July 29th), and traders were not happy. They sold the market before and after the meeting, closing $SPX that day at 7316. But then a series of events both real and psychological took place that released a buying panic. The net effect of this was that $SPX has broken out to new all- time highs, and has not fallen back below the old highs at 7620. That makes the $SPX chart bullish again, for the first time in a while. Targets are always nebulous things, but this could take $SPX to 8,000 or so. Equity-only put-call ratios have not rolled over to buy signals. As much as $SPX has risen, it has been accompanied by continued buying of puts on stocks. That is for protection most likely. So, even though these put-
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08-08 10:38
S&P ATH
o…the S&P is basically at ATHs Trump has said 7 different times this week that he wants a deal with Iran Bessent said a ceasefire could be announced over the weekend Rate hike probabilities tanked by 20% today because of the labor market data $PLTR is up 40% in a week…which means the software stocks are finally getting the respect they deserve including $MSFT $RDDT $SHOP earnings continue to compound aggressively the super high-beta semi names are consolidating like $MU $NBIS which isn’t bearish at all, especially when their growth continues to be massive hyperscalers continue to spend on capex and cloud growth rates are showing the ROI leverage also has been wiped out significantly feels like we could be setting up for an end of year run IF hikes are out of the picture and earnings co
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08-08 18:01
Once Rates Peak, Gold and Silver Move First
It wasn’t just tech stocks that rallied this week. Gold, silver and base metals all came roaring back. Gold gained more than 7% for the week and climbed back above $4,300. Silver surged nearly 10% toward $63, while copper returned above $14,000 per ton. To me, the key change is simple: The market is starting to price in the idea that U.S. rates may have already peaked. Payrolls Removed the Biggest Headwind U.S. nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000 in July, versus expectations for an increase of around 80,000. After the data, expectations for further tightening dropped sharply, while the dollar weakened and Treasury yields moved lower. That matters a lot for gold. The biggest pressure on gold over the past few months was not a lack of safe-haven demand. It was high oil prices, sticky inflation a
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08-08 18:38
BAD NEWS IS GOOD NEWS FOR STOCKS… UNTIL IT ISN’T
The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July. Economists were expecting roughly 80,000–95,000 new jobs. And yet… The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ hit a new record high. The Nasdaq jumped 1.3%. Treasury yields fell. So why did Wall Street celebrate a weak jobs report? Because right now, bad economic news is being interpreted as good news for stocks. And that tells us something very important about the market. THE LABOR MARKET JUST SENT A WARNING The July payroll report wasn't simply weaker than expected. It missed expectations by a huge margin. The economy lost 23,000 jobs. Even more concerning: NFP May and June payrolls were revised down by a combined 103,000 jobs. Meanwhile, labor-force participation continues to decline. So beneath the headline unemployment
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08-08 22:00
Apple (AAPL) Heads Up on Chinese Requirements
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Google’s Hidden Investment Map
$Alphabet(GOOG)$ ’s public investment portfolio reveals a clear strategy: the company is not only building AI infrastructure internally but also positioning itself across multiple emerging technology ecosystems. From space technology and artificial intelligence to biotechnology, energy, and developer infrastructure, Google’s investments show a preference for companies targeting large, long-term markets where technological breakthroughs could reshape entire industries. 🚀 Space: Betting on the Next Connectivity Revolution One of the most notable themes is Google’s growing exposure to the space economy. $SpaceX(SPCX)$ $Planet Labs Pbc(PL)$
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Tech Plunged 40-57%. Micron -41%, SanDisk -57%, SpaceX -52%. Bargain Hunt or Bubble Burst?
The uncomfortable answer is neither cleanly. What just happened is not a bubble bursting the way 2000 happened, where the underlying businesses were illusions. And it is not a straightforward bargain hunt either, because some of what got priced in at the peak was genuinely ahead of the fundamentals. This is a valuation reset on real businesses, triggered by three separate catalysts converging in 72 hours. 1. Three Catalysts, Not One SanDisk delivered nearly $9 billion in Q4 revenue, a record 84.6% gross margin, and more than $5 billion in adjusted free cash flow. Revenue and earnings both beat estimates. The stock still fell 5.4% on the day and another 7% after hours. The reason was one number: Q1 FY27 revenue guidance came in at $10.3 to $10.8 billion against Street expectations of $11.16
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$Apple(AAPL)$ Apple’s stock, after a massive 115% run, is trading at elevated levels that may not be justified by its near-term growth outlook. While the company’s core business and AI initiatives provide long-term support, current valuations are stretched, and a new political spotlight introduces material uncertainty. The risk-reward balance appears tilted to the downside in the near term.
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08-08 07:53
Record Earnings—So Why Did Memory Stocks Fall Together? Recently, $SNDK$，$WDC$，$MU$，$SKHY$，$STX$ all experienced sharp pullbacks. Strictly speaking, Micron, SK hynix, and Sandisk are producers of DRAM, HBM, or NAND memory chips, while Western Digital and Seagate mainly focus on enterprise hard disk drives. However, under the broader AI data-center investment theme, the market often treats all five companies as part of the same “AI storage trade.” This selloff does not mean that demand for AI storage has suddenly disappeared. Instead, it appears to be a broad repricing of the sector as elevated valuations, high expectations, and excessive leverage cooled simultaneously. 1. Macro Environment: Lower Rate Pressure, but Capital Rotated Out of Memory Stocks U.S. nonfarm payrolls unexpectedl
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08-07 17:25
#Reward: Tech Stocks — Buy the Dip or Run for the Exit? My answer: I would buy the dip selectively—but I would not blindly chase every AI stock. This does not necessarily mean that the AI story is ending. Now the market has moved from asking, “Is AI real?” to asking, “Which companies can convert AI spending into sustainable revenue, profit and cash flow?” AI investment is finally producing measurable returns The latest results from the major cloud companies provide strong evidence that AI capital expenditure is beginning to generate real commercial returns. Microsoft reported quarterly Microsoft Cloud revenue of $59.3 billion, up 27% year on year, while Azure and other cloud-services revenue increased 43%. More importantly, its commercial remaining performance obligations reached $678
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29 Strongest Stocks Above $10B Market Cap: Where Momentum Is Concentrated
Market momentum remains highly selective, with leadership emerging across multiple industries. A group of 29 stocks with market capitalizations above $10 billion is currently showing strong price action, elevated average daily ranges (ADR%), and strong liquidity — making them names worth watching for continued momentum opportunities. The list spans technology, semiconductors, software, industrials, consumer, and renewable energy, highlighting where investors are currently finding the strongest trends. Technology & AI Infrastructure Leadership The strongest concentration of momentum continues to appear in technology-related sectors. In communication equipment, names such as $Hewlett Packard Enterprise(HPE)$
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Tesla’s Rally vs. Reality: Momentum Returns, Risks Remain
$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ 📋 Executive Summary 🔑 At a Glance Field Status Trend Zone 🟥 Bearish — Rebound Trend Beginning (Strong Downward Direction) Risk Level 🟠 Level-3 (−61%) Bullish Zone Entry Probability 🔔 0% within 10 weeks Cumulative Return −18.0% Downside Risk Avoided (Sell Entry $400.50 / Jun 15, 2026) Prediction Volatility ➡️ Low 🎯 Trading Plan Action Price Target Timing 🔴 Sell $330.20 Aug 03 – Aug 10 🟢 Buy $281.80 Aug 24 – Aug 31 🔵 Sell Target To Be Determined Pending [Adaptive Long]: Downtrend with Very High Risk (Downside Appears Substantial/Sustained) - Very Low Reward Potential (Upside Appears Limited/Transitory) => Avoid new positions — stay in cash [Inverse Allocation]: Aggressive tactical entry review on favorable setups ⚡ Key Takeaw
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SPX Consolidates After Rally: Pullback or Bullish Continuation?
$S&P 500(.SPX)$ is consolidating after a strong rally, with key gap levels below acting as potential magnets. Semiconductor leaders like $Micron Technology(MU)$ and $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ remain weak, while $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ $Microsoft(MSFT)$ $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ are entering a healthy consolidation phase. $SpaceX(SPCX)$ continues to show constructive price action. $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ Price is attempting to build a base above 765
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3 Engines Driving Stock Price Growth
There are three drives of share price appreciation: ● Multiple expansion - turning revenue growth into even higher FCF growth ● Buybacks - turning FCF growth into even higher FCF per share growth ● Multiple expansion - turning FCF per share growth into even higher share price growth Here are the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ and S&P 400 companies that are leading the charge. Take a look at $Cintas(CTAS)$ ● Margin expansion turned 9% revenue growth into 26% FCF growth ● Buybacks turned 26% FCF growth into 27% FCFps growth ● Multiple contraction meant that the 27% FCFps growth only produced 22% share price growth, suggesting that this cash generating machine is now undervalued. Other examples on the list are: - <
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08-08 09:17
$SNDK’s 14% Drop Is a Buying Opportunity
$SanDisk Corp.(SNDK)$ crashed 14%, but had the best earnings results ever. Here's why it'll 5x-10x from here: 12 reasons: 1. They beat the high end of their own guide on everything. Revenue $8.97B. Gross margin 84.6%. EPS $39.25 vs $34.51 consensus. Record revenue, record margin, record EPS. All three above guidance. 2. The "bad" guidance is +17% revenue growth. Q1 FY27 guide: $10.3–10.8B revenue, $44–46 EPS. The Street sold a stock guiding to another sequential record because the midpoint missed a number some analyst typed into a spreadsheet. 3. You're paying ~7x forward earnings. $45 EPS × 4 = ~$180 annualized run rate. Stock around $1,270. Seven times. For a business compounding revenue 372% YoY. 4. $93.9B in minimum contracted revenue at FLOOR
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08-08 08:51
NVDA at $219: Wall Street's $303 Target Says This AI Giant Isn't Done Yet
$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ closed Thursday at $218.99, essentially flat on the session, and yet the average Wall Street price target sitting above it hasn't budged from the low $300s. That's a roughly 38% gap between where the stock trades today and where 61 analysts think it's headed over the next twelve months. Before SPR's technical coverage on NVDA updates next week, here's the fundamental picture worth understanding first: where the analysts stand, what earnings could bring, whether the valuation still makes sense after this year's run, and the China policy questions still hanging over the stock. The News Behind the Move Picture a company that spent most of 2025 absorbing one export-control headline after another — a $5.5 billion inventory charge here, a