Market View: Intel’s Comeback, Visa’s AI Play & SpaceX’s Trillion-Dollar Orbit

AI, war tensions and a potential trillion-dollar IPO - markets are juggling momentum and risk. Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors bet on easing geopolitical tensions and AI-led growth. Intel surges on signs of a manufacturing-led turnaround, while Visa rolls out AI tools to reshape payments disputes. Microsoft doubles down on Singapore with a US$5.5 billion AI investment, underscoring regional tech ambition. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO could rewrite valuation records even as Iran tensions cast a shadow over tech. In corporate news, OCBC hits a S$100 billion milestone and ST Engineering secures major contracts - hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.