Market View: Oil Shock, AI Wars & EV Reality Checks

Markets are climbing - but under the surface, pressure is building fast. Oil surges past US$110 as geopolitical risks collide with resilient US jobs data. Starbucks’ turnaround efforts fall flat with investors, while Bank of America refreshes its top picks for a choppy Q2. Tesla and Lucid signal cracks in the EV story, even as AI talent wars heat up with UBTech’s aggressive hiring. In Singapore, Sembcorp leads gains while Keppel drags, with the STI holding firm for the week. From earnings to economic signals, we unpack what matters next - hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.