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Cement And Aluminium: The Unsexy Backbone Of The Build-Out

2

Earnings, AI & Geopolitical Risks

3

US Inflation Outlook in the Midst of War

4

Markets Brace for Middle East Shock

5

US Bank Bonanza Sets Tone for Q2 Earnings Season

6

Malaysia's Utilities Sector Powering Ahead

7

Gulf Escalation Puts Pressure on US Fed

8

Hyperscaler Capex A Barometer for Chip Momentum

9

Markets Shrug Off War — Should They?

10

Inflation Outlook & Interest Rates

11

Can Airlines Stay Profitable as Costs Soar?

12

Can Europe Keep Beating the US?

13

Tech, Crude Oil, Equities : What's Moving Markets?

14

US Markets: Healthy Sector Rotation in Play

15

Markets Rotate as Global Growth Diverges

16

Can the US Market Regain Momentum?

17

Japanese Yen Falls to New Lows

18

Is It Time to Broaden Beyond Big Tech?

19

Are Markets Misreading the Risks?

20

Markets Shrug Off Inflation Warning

21

Crude Oil, Gold Respond To War News

22

Is AI Mania Coming to an End?

23

Will US Inflation Resolve Itself?

24

Has the Stagflation Threat Passed?

25

From War Risk to Rate Risk

26

Asia's Rally Returns as Oil Fears Fade

27

Can Markets Sustain the Post-Peace Rally?

28

Markets Cheer Peace, But What's Next?

29

Have Markets Fully Priced in the Gulf Ceasefire?

30

Tech Stocks Gain, Iran Deal "Likely", What's Next?

31

Emergency Rate Hike Puts Indonesia Under Pressure

32

Tech-led Selloff Fails To Rebound : What Next?

33

Q1 Earnings Under Pressure?

34

Tech Rebound Fails, Markets Falter Again

35

Markets Recover, Uncertainties Remain

36

Correction or Turning Point for Markets?

37

Has Crypto Lost Its Momentum?

38

Economic Data, Interest Rates & Currencies

39

Malaysia's Banks : Strong Start, Uncertain H2

40

US Economic Data Impact On Equities

41

The Inflation Spectre in East Asia

42

War, AI & Markets

43

Inflation Numbers To Dictate Central Banks' Actions

44

West Asia Uncertainty Still Dictates Market Direction

45

Consider Opportunities in Asia Tech

46

Malaysia's Real Estate Reality Check

47

Interest Rates Direction vs Economic Data

48

US Interest Rate Direction & Tech Results

49

Bond Markets Raise Alarm Over Inflation Risks

50

FX Winners and Losers in Gulf Crisis Fallout

51

US Fed Now Expected to Hike Rates?

52

Markets Underwhelmed by Trump-Xi Summit

53

How Much Further Can Asian Tech Go?

54

S&P Breaks 7500, a Shrinking Fed, and Shanghai’s Surge

55

AI vs Non-AI Economy: Tech Is Masking Stagflation Risks?

56

How Real is the NACHO Trade?

57

Singapore Banks Show Resilience in Uncertain Environment

58

Markets Ride the AI Wave Amid Rising Global Risks

59

Markets Navigate Shifting Rates, Oil and Growth Risks

60

Bitcoin’s Rally Revives the Crypto Debate

61

Global Stagflation Risks on the Horizon

62

More Upside to Semiconductors and AI Infrastructure

63

US Markets Shrug Off Energy Cost Concerns

64

In Japan, Corruption Shades Growth

65

Eversendai & AZRB On The Radar

66

AI Rally Broadens Beyond Mega-Cap Tech

67

Are US Markets Underpricing Inflation?

68

Decoding Powell’s Last Fed Message

69

Will Mag7 Earnings Drive Market Rallies This Week?

70

An Eye On Earnings Season

71

Earnings Strength Meets Global Risk

72

Data, Interest Rates & War : Navigating Uncertainties

73

Is Malaysia’s Tech Sector Ready for a Rebound?

74

Equities At Record Highs : How Sustainable Is This?

75

Inflation Rears Its Head in Asia

76

Pockets of Opportunities Amidst Volatile Markets

77

Market Momentum Could Stall in 2H2026

78

Healthcare Enters a New Growth Cycle

79

Upside for CPO in High Crude Price Environment

80

US Markets Break Records Amid War Mixed Messaging

81

How Resilient are Singapore Equities?

82

What GDP Downgrades Mean for Markets

83

US Earnings Season Spur Investor Sentiment

84

Market Volatility: Hold Steady or Hoard Cash?

85

KLCI at 1,700: Can the Rally Sustain?

86

Caution Ahead as Volatility Persists

87

Equity Markets Volatile As Iran Conflict Remains Unresolved

88

Ceasefire Announced, Markets Recover : But For How Long?

89

Markets Adapting To Trump's Bluster

90

Markets Rise, Messaging Mixed, What Next?

91

Malaysia's Approach to Tackling the Energy Crisis

92

Asian Central Banks Brace for Inflation

93

Opportunities in Volatility

94

Impact of Iran War on Malaysia's Construction Sector

95

Equity Markets Rebound, But For How Long?

96

A Reality Check on Markets Rally

97

Iran War Key Risk to Malaysia's Consumer Sector Outlook

98

Equities Continue to Tumble, While Oil Rises

99

Markets Under Pressure: Oil, Volatility and Investor Strategy

100

Markets Fear Prolonged Iran War, Despite White House Signals

101

M-REITs Stay Resilient

102

Markets Watch War And The Fed

103

Geopolitical Premium on CPO

104

Could The Fed Hike Interest Rates?

105

Managing Market Volatility in Times of War

106

Ringgit Maintains Momentum in 2026

107

West Asia War, Impact On Currencies

108

Bet on Blue Chips Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty

109

Data Centers Still Driving Construction Growth

110

Equities Recover, Crude Oil Dips: Is This Sustainable?

111

Markets Swing on Oil Uncertainty

112

Oil Shock, Labour Signals and Fragile Markets

113

Upsides Still for AI Investing

114

Navigating Economic Data, Oil Prices & War

115

$120 Oil? China's Export Surge & The Stagflation Threat

116

Long-Term Markets' Recovery Still Intact?

117

Oil Breaches $100 As Middle East War Intensifies

118

Wild Swings In Market Amidst Middle East Conflict

119

Markets Recover, Crude Oil Soars

120

A Crisis Can Be A Buying Opportunity

121

Be Brave & Buy The Iran War Losers

122

US & Israel Attack Iran : Risk-Off Or Buying Opportunities?

123

Has the AI Theme Peaked?

124

Nvidia Restoring Faith In AI

125

Still Early Days Yet for Impact of Global Tariffs on Asia

126

Equities Down, Time For Reassessment

127

Impact of US Tariffs on Malaysia's Economy and Equity Markets

128

Tariff Uncertainty and its Impact on Markets

129

The Payoff of Linking Sustainability To Pay in Malaysia

130

Geopolitical Tensions Drive Oil Price Upwards

131

To Cut or Not to Cut, Kevin's Conundrum

132

Winners & Losers of the Singapore Budget 2026

133

US Tech Not a Compelling Buying Opportunity

134

AI Scare Turning into A Nightmare?

135

US Job Numbers Better Than Expected

136

The AI Theme is Still Here for 2026

137

Weaker Dollar Has Minimal Impact on US Corporates

138

US Retailers Buying the Dip

139

AI, Think out of the Box

140

Indonesia's Loss is Malaysia's Gain

141

The AI Theme Taking A Short Hiatus

142

Singapore, Another Year, Another Rally?

143

Rotation out of AI into Utilities

144

What To Expect From Kevin At the Fed

145

Policies In Place for The Property and Reit Sectors

146

Look for Other AI Winners

147

Japan, Caught Between A Rock And Hard Place

148

No End in Sight Yet for Glove Sector

149

Is the Tide Turning for Black Gold?

150

Fed Keeps Rates Steady

151

Japan Outlook Remains Uncertain

152

Resource Protectionism Is In

153

Japanese Bonds and Yen Volatility Rocks Markets

154

Geopolitical Fear Creeps Into Markets

155

Geopolitics Keeps Markets Volatile in 2026

156

Uncertainty over Yen and JGB's

157

Sharp Correction in US Equities, What Next?

158

Who Benefits from SARA and STR

159

Cash Is Still King Due to Tariffs

160

Gold & Silver, Still Good Long Term Asset

161

Banking & Tech Reverse Equities' Direction: What Next?

162

Markets Still Positive But Caution Advised

163

Do Snap Elections Affect Economies?

164

Markets Rally Despite Geopolitics And Fed Debacle

165

Petrochemical Sector, Recovery in Sight

166

Go Long Equities for 2026

167

FOMO is Not an Investment Strategy

168

2026, Economic Uncertainty Lies Ahead

169

Asian Rally, Early Days yet

170

A New High for Singapore's Equities in 2026?

171

US Tech is Good But so Is China Tech

172

Liquidity will Fuel Another Rally in 2026

173

The FBMKLCI Outlook For 2026

174

2026, Another Good Year for Equities & Precious Metals

175

Watch for Changes in 1Q2026

176

The Bull Sticks Around for US Markets in 2026

177

What Will Move Malaysian Stocks in 2026

178

Another Good Year for Markets in 2026?

179

Is Santa Clause Coming To Town?

180

Stay Invested, Stay Optimistic on Markets

181

Don't Give Up On AI Trades Yet

182

Not All AI Stocks are Winners

183

Is the AI Fairy Tale Over?

184

2026, Time for Small-Mid Cap Stocks?

185

Appreciating Asian Currencies in 2026

186

Don't Rule out a Santa Rally

187

Doesn't Matter which Kevin is Fed Chair

188

Is the Fed Rate Cut Priced in?

189

No Surprises, Fed Cuts Rates by 25bps

190

2026, Another Good Year for Markets

191

American exceptionalism, A Theme For 2026

192

Santa Rally is On The Way

193

Too Soon To Determine Fed Rates Cuts in 2026

194

Fed Rate Cut Expectations Rise, Markets React

195

Will The FBMKLCI See Growth in 2026?

196

North Asian Economies, Some Good and Some Bad

197

Ideas For Equities Strategy Into 2026

198

Positioning Your Investments For 2026

199

AI Theme to Continue in 2026

200

Fed, Waiting for More Data

201

Who Will Win The AI Race

202

The Attraction of Asian Markets

203

Volatility to Rule Markets for Now

204

US Markets in A Tailspin

205

Nvidia Delivers, All is Good in the Tech Space

206

What’s Behind the Mid-November Stock Market Drop

207

Markets Down, Opportunities Abound?

208

Markets Facing Headwinds, What's Next?

209

What is Making Markets Nervous

210

Ringgit, Finally Best Performing

211

US Data Vacuum Continues Despite the Government Reopening

212

Government Reopens, Markets Cheer

213

Data Vacuum Makes Fed Decision Harder

214

US Job Numbers Shock Markets but Nothing To Fear

215

Watch US Job Numbers Closely

216

Good Times Keep Rolling for STI

217

Fragile U.S.-China Trade Deal Holds Promise but Risks Remain

218

Deals, Deals and More Deals

219

AI/Tech or Gold?

220

US- China Trade Deal and What it Means for Market

221

Construction Sector Still Resilient Amid Headwinds

222

Fed Rate Cuts Led Certain From Here

223

Auto Sector Still Moving Along But Watch the Speedbumps

224

No Surprises, Fed Will Cut

225

US benefits from There is No Alternative Trade

226

Sabah’s Time to Shine

227

Rare Earths, Profits Might Also Be Rare

228

Oil and Gold Prices Poised to Stabilise

229

All About AI Bubbles & Overheating Gold

230

New Japan PM, New Economic Policies?

231

Utility Sector Powering Up

232

Buy Both China and US

233

A Look At US Equities & Gold

234

Policy Crackdown on Overloaded Haulage

235

Are Tariffs Damaging the US Economy?

236

Budget 2026: A Boost for Tech Sector

237

Getting Ready for A Volatile 2H 2025

238

Local Consumer Sector Still Resilient In Coming Months

239

Government Shutdown Won’t Stop Rate Cuts

240

Selective Winners From Budget 2026

241

Outlook still Positive but Choppy Markets Ahead

242

Impact of US Shutdown on Economy

243

Two More Fed Rate Cuts Likely in 2025

244

Europe Markets and Economies in Turmoil

245

Markets at Record Highs, Government Still In Shutdown

246

Can REITs Rally Maintain Momentum?

247

S&P 500, Dow Hit New Highs Amid U.S. Shutdown

248

FOMO In Markets Is Strong

249

Volatility Drives Gold to New Record

250

Volatility Drives Gold to New Record

251

US Markets Unfussed, Underwritten & Unimpaired

252

The Budget 2026 Winners

253

US Government Shutdown But Keep Calm and Carry On

254

Shutdowns, Tariffs : What's Next For Markets?

255

Can Tourism Revive The Philippines’ Troubled Equity Market?

256

More Trump Tariffs Come Online

257

The Fed Has Tough Choices To Make

258

Initiatives to Boost The Singapore Equities Pays Off

259

September Rally Signals Strength In US Equities

260

Selective Opportunities Remain In Asian Equities

261

Valuations Don't Matter, Follow The Money

262

Malaysia Exports Driven By Reexports

263

Follow The Money Despite The Valuations

264

CPO, Still A Money Making Fruit

265

US Markets Continue to Power Ahead

266

Why The STI Is This Year's Regional Outperformer

267

Wall Street Rallies Post-Rate-Cut : What's Next?

268

Brights Spots In Indian Equity Market

269

The Fed Finally Cuts Rates : Analysing The Impact

270

China's EV Boom Sparks Price War

271

US Consumer Holding Up Despite Jobs Weakness

272

FBMKLCI, 1690 Here We Come

273

Fed Rate Cut A Given But How Much?

274

US Equity Rally Hinges On Fed Rate Cut

275

The Fed's Inflation vs Jobs Dilemma

276

Japan Stocks Unfazed by Ishiba’s Exit

277

3 Fed Cuts Priced In?

278

Indonesia, Still Many Bright Spots

279

Recession Risks Cloud US Economic Outlook

280

Immigration Policies Cloud True US Job Picture

281

HK Commercial Real Estate Rebound On The Horizon?

282

Gold Surges To All-Time High On Concerns Over Fed Autonomy

283

China, Still Legs To This Hot Rally

284

US Economy Cruises Past Forecasts

285

Investors Climbing The Wall of Worry

286

Inflation Is On The Way, Slowly But Surely

287

US Small Caps In Focus?

288

Markets Rally After Powell Signals Rate Cuts

289

Navigating A Bifurcated Economy

290

Jackson Hole Symposium Leaves Important Clues

291

From Jackson Hole To Emerging Markets, What's Next?

292

Safe Havens in Asian Equities

293

Even Amid Tariffs, US Exceptionalism Intact

294

ASX, The Region's Sleeper Hit

295

Don't Expect The Fed To Cut Drastically

296

Will The Fed Turn Dovish Or Hawkish In September?

297

Mixed Results From Singapore’s Top Three Banks

298

Long-Awaited U.S. Rate Cuts Are Just Around the Corner

299

Asian FX, A Mix Bag

300

Will Inflation Or Labour Data Guide The Fed?

301

Malaysian Markets Unfazed By US Tariffs

302

Don't Forget EM Bonds

303

Construction Sector, A 13MP Winner

304

Uncertainty And Confusion Reigns For Tariffs

305

China's Positives Not Priced in Fully

306

The Exceptional Growth Is Still in The US

307

US Slowdown Likely But Recession, No

308

Tariffs Take Effect: What’s Next For Global Markets?

309

No Cut, But Fed Faces Internal Tug-of-War

310

How Long Can The U.S. Economy Hum Along?

311

Wall Street Record Highs : Still Room To Climb

312

Hong Kong, The Gateway To China's Growth Story

313

Market Winners From Cash Relief Measures

314

Emerging Market, A Hedge To Consider?

315

Trade Deals Inked But Impact To Economy?

316

Market Hits A New High, Sustainable?

317

Is Asia The Bright Spot For Equities?

318

Staying Cautiously Optimistic

319

Fed At Crossroads?

320

Singapore's Equity Defensive Qualities Shine Through

321

Time For New Fed Chair?

322

Europe And Their Share Of Issues

323

Is The Smart Money Going To Europe?

324

OPR Cut Impacts Banking Sector

325

Making Sense Of Conflicting News

326

Markets Rally Amid Uncertainty

327

Impact Of OPR Cuts On REITs And Property

328

First OPR Cut Since 2023 : What's Next?

329

Trump Tariff Letters Elicit Muted Response

330

Tariffs Disruption Impact Still Unknown

331

Markets React To Tariff Developments

332

US Tariff Impact, Yet To Be Determined

333

Singapore's Defensive Qualities Shine Through

334

Is The Fed Ahead Or Behind The Data?

335

The Winners And Losers Of The Big Beautiful Bill

336

The Economic Impact Of The BBB

337

Fed Likely To Cut Rates In 2H

338

Australia, Not the Lucky Country For Markets

339

Thai Stocks: Time To Buy The Dips?

340

Of Rate Direction And Potentially Ballooning Debt

341

Asia Markets To Benefit From Strong Inflow

342

Markets, Calm Before The Storm?

343

Fed Trying to Be Neutral like Switzerland

344

Expect Volatile Oil Prices And Markets

345

Impact of SST On Markets Limited

346

Israel-Iran Conflict Repercussions On US Economy

347

Trading Strategy Post-FOMC Decision & Geopolitical Tensions

348

Energy Transition And Green Energy Winners

349

Volatility Calls For Diversification

350

US Fed Decision In Focus, ASEAN-US Trade Concerns

351

Gold, Oil & Property In Focus As Israel Strikes Iran

352

A Different Second Half For Malaysia's Transportation Sector

353

Israel-Iran Conflict Impact On Markets

354

Deals, Deadlines & Data: Can Markets Trust The Rally?

355

US Economy Is Still In Good Shape

356

Banks, Strong And Resilient

357

Fed Rates Cuts Delayed For Now

358

Outlook Improving For Healthcare Sector

359

The HK Rally Still Has Legs

360

Uncertainty Still Plaguing World Economy

361

Hang Seng On The Up and Up

362

Think Smaller With US Markets

363

Construction Sector To Still Benefit From Data Centres

364

Mid-Year PMI Dips Not Unusual

365

Tariff Uncertainty Weighs On Malaysia's Q1 Earnings

366

Can Singapore's STI Stay Positive?

367

Guarded Optimism For Malaysia’s Markets Amid Tariffs And Volatility

368

Value Still To Be Found In The US

369

Markets Whiplash From See-Saw Tariff Decisions?

370

Decoding US And Japanese Bond Markets

371

Durables Up, Dollar Down: Market Moves Explained

372

Tariffs, Currencies And Market Signals

373

Markets On Edge: Fed Caution, Yield Pressure, And The Cost Of Reshoring

374

Big Beautiful Bill Passed (Narrowly): What's Next?

375

Investors Waiting For Fed Rate Cuts

376

China Property Sector Stabilising But Not Out Of The Woods

377

Trump's Tariffs Beginning To Bite

378

Markets Unfazed By Moody's US Downgrade

379

Cautious Optimism Amid Shifting Economic Indicators

380

Opportunism Bounds, Optimism Creeps

381

Buy America Back In Play For Markets

382

Riding The AI Wave: Caution Or Opportunity?

383

Market Reprieve Doesn't Mean A Return To US Exceptionalism

384

Tariffs Heighten Recession Risk For Thai Economy

385

Fear Is Ebbing In Markets

386

Is Fed Policy Behind The Curve?

387

Defensive Plays To Counter Asian Market Volatility

388

Trade Deficit, Asia Currencies: Market Implications

389

Singapore Remains A Resilient Haven

390

Investors Have To Navigate Cross-Currents

391

Rough Seas For Asian Shippers

392

Markets Rally Amid Tariff Lull

393

Cracks In The US Economy?

394

Cautious Optimism Ahead Of US Data Releases

395

Equity Plays To Consider Amid Trade Tensions

396

Navigating Asia's Volatile Equity Markets

397

Markets Stabilise But Caution Lingers

398

Malaysia's Banking Sector Still Rather Resilient

399

Global Markets Rebound Unevenly As Investors Seek New Safe Havens

400

Uncertainty Clouds The Logistics And Port Sector

401

Dead Cat Bounce Or Recovery In Sight

402

Embrace The Velocity

403

Construction Sector Bright Spot in Uncertain Times

404

Battle For Fed And Future Of Dollar

405

Investors Scurry For Cover Amid Trump Vs Fed Rhetoric

406

Equities Dimming In The Land Of The Rising Sun

407

US Exceptionalism In Question

408

Still Overweight On Local Property Sector

409

US Corporates Fortunes Driven By The Consumer

410

Tariff Flipflop Leads To Policy Uncertainty

411

Uncertainties Remain on Tariffs, Treasuries & Trade

412

Pay Attention To The Outlook In Result Season

413

Singapore Eases Currency Band As Expected

414

Don't Expect The Trade War To End Soon

415

Tariffs Cloud Market Outlook

416

Tariff Pause And Market Surge

417

Tarrifs And Its Impact On Currencies

418

Domestic Plays To Weather Global Volatility

419

Stagflation Ahead For US Economy?

420

Indonesia's Growth And Rupiah Impacted By Tariffs

421

Tariffs Continue To Weigh On Markets

422

Singapore, A Safe Haven Island Amidst A Tsunami of Tariffs

423

Markets In Free Fall, What Next?

424

Market Correction Is Not Over

425

US Markets Nosediving On Tariff Thursday

426

Domestic Reasons To Stay Positive On Bursa Malaysia

427

Tariff Bad News Might be in the Price

428

Silver Lining In Asian Markets

429

Pick Your Sectors Carefully

430

Stocks Picks For The Data Centre Boom

431

Here Comes The 25% Auto Tariffs

432

No Contagion Effect On Asian Currencies

433

Malaysia’s Auto Market: Challenges & 2025 Outlook

434

Potential US Recession Or Stagflation?

435

Malaysia’s Property Market Slows Amid Challenges

436

The Switching Strategy Will Pay Off

437

How Will Reforms Impact Healthcare Stocks?

438

Investors Cautious Over Tariff Uncertainty

439

Is The Rate Cut Trajectory On Track?

440

Higher Probability Of A US Recession

441

Asean Integration, A Win For Win For Malaysia

442

Market Rebound: Sustainable Or Short-Lived?

443

Be Picky With US Equities

444

SOS, US Drowning In Debt

445

Reading The Tea Leaves to Determine A Recession

446

US Markets Routed Amid Recession Fears

447

European Defence Stocks Flying High

448

Stability Can Be Found In Malaysian Fixed Income Market

449

Markets Fatigued Over Neverending Tariff News

450

Tariffs Will Be More Painful For The Rest of The World

451

For Malaysian Equities, Cheap Is Not Enough, Visibility Counts

452

And All Out Tariff War Benefits No One

453

Potential Bright Spots For Fixed Income

454

Mood Change For US Markets

455

US Economy Dips In 1Q

456

Daily Tariff Confusion by Trump

457

US Markets Underperformance Could Turn

458

Tariffs Starting To Impact US Consumer Confidence

459

US Exceptionalism, Still Present But Less Shiny

460

For Malaysian Equities, Keep Your Eyes On Palm Oil And Tech

461

US Consumers Slowing Down

462

The Singapore Budget 2025 Effect

463

Shoots Of Recovery In China?

464

Investors Shifting To Other Markets

465

The Impact Of A Slowdown On Rate Cuts On Asean Banks

466

Time For Rotation In US Markets

467

It Makes Sense To Diversify

468

Tariffs Might Be Priced in Already

469

CPO Prices, More Room To Rally?

470

Inflation Points To Higher For Longer Rates

471

Emerging Market Currencies In A Flux

472

US Trading Themes : Jobs, Consumer Confidence

473

Diversify To Asia, It Makes Sense

474

Fed Has No Choice But To Wait And See

475

The Good News Is Priced In For Glove Makers

476

US Tariffs Create Market Uncertainty

477

Markets Are Not The Economy

478

A Mixed O&G Outlook

479

Turning Defensive In Malaysia

480

Tariff Weekend Creates Even More Uncertainty

481

Will Indian Equities Rebound?

482

Fed Fund Rate Path Remains Uncertain

483

Deepseek's Impact On US Markets

484

Australia Less Of A Lucky Country In 2025

485

Tariffs Might Change Fed Trajectory

486

US Markets Priced to Perfection, So Caveat Emptor

487

Does The Construction Sector Rally Have Legs In 2025?

488

The Trump 2.0 Impact So Far

489

Market Reaction To Trump 2.0

490

Oil Prices Softer In 2025

491

US Markets And Dollar To Reign Supreme Again

492

Navigating 2025 Market Volatility

493

Limited Policy Levers In Trump 2.0

494

Whither US Equities In 2025 With A New US Administration?

495

Will The Singapore STI Rally Sustain Through 2025?

496

Trading Strategies Ahead Of A Trump 2.0

497

US Inflation Trajectory And The Feds' 2025 Strategy

498

Japanese Equities' Direction For 2025

499

Fixed Income Offers Attractive Yield In 2025

500

Bargain Hunt On Dips Remains A Strategy

501

Banking Sector Outlook 2025

502

Will The US Equity Market Rally Broaden In 2025?

503

Optimism For Malaysia's Property Sector

504

December Reports From Feds & Labour Department May Give Clues

505

Fed Rate Direction In Focus Again

506

Markets Rethink Fed Policy Trajectory

507

More Upside For Construction

508

Inflation Back In The Spotlight

509

Are Markets Too Optimistic About Fed Policy Trajectory?

510

AI Data Centres Expected To Generate Multiplier Effect

511

Double Digit Gains For S&P500 In 2025?

512

First 10 Days Reveal 2025 Trade Trends

513

A Recap Of The FBM-KLCI And A Look Ahead

514

Investing Strategies For 2025 As Trump 2.0 Begins

515

Expect More M&A Deals In 2025

516

Beware Inflation In 2025

517

US Markets Dominance To Continue

518

The US Federal Reserve: Preparing For Trump 2.0

519

US Market Rally Likely To Continue In 2025

520

The Fed Maintains Their Hawkish Stance

521

Remain Bullish On Gold

522

Investors Still Looking For Growth

523

Waiting For The FED Dot Plot For Signs Of Higher For Longer

524

Look For Value In US Small Caps

525

Yuan And Its Correlation with EM Currencies

526

Gold, A Shining Alternative

527

The Rate Cut Is In The Price But What's Next?

528

Will US Equity Markets Reign Supreme In 2025?

529

Construction Sector Building Their Way To A Record Year

530

Bottom Up Approach Still Works Best For Malaysia

531

Singapore STI, A Sleeper Hit

532

US Equities Hit Another New High

533

Fixed Income Strategies To Adopt In A Volatile Market

534

Fed Neutral Rate And Pace of Cuts, Up In Air

535

Domestic Themes Reign In 2025

536

One More Fed Rate Cut In 2024

537

Thematics Will Pay-Off In 2025

538

Tread Carefully, Markets Priced To Perfection

539

Robust 3Q US GDP Numbers

540

Singapore, The Sleeper Hit

541

Markets Positive On US Treasury Secretary Pick

542

Where Are Interest Rates Headed In 2025?

543

US Jobless Claims Changes Rate Cut Trajectory?

544

Nvidia, The FOMO Trade

545

December Rate Cut Still In The Cards

546

Turning More Cautious On India

547

Fed, In A Tight Spot

548

US Exceptionalism Remains

549

Pace Of Cuts In 2025 Uncertain

550

Trump Tariffs Might Be Good For Asia

551

Waiting For Trump And His Policies

552

Trump Tariffs Could Trigger US Trade Frontload

553

US Markets Rally On Trump Trades

554

Markets Loving A Trump Presidency

555

Fed Cuts Rates As Expected

556

US Markets Cheer Trump Win

557

Indonesia, A Laggard But Why?

558

Still Waiting For Details On China's Stimulus Plans

559

For Fixed Income, Stay Neutral For Now

560

All Eyes On Politics For A Change

561

Fed Rate Cut Is Expected

562

Tech Is Priced To Perfection

563

Growth Still Trumps Value

564

Japanese Markets In A Flux

565

China And Asean, Don't Ignore The Investment Opportunities

566

Busy Week For US Economic Data, But Focus On Elections

567

Palm Prices Hit A New High, But Sustainable?

568

Fed And Results, Both Impacting Markets

569

Trends This Corporate Earnings Season Amid Geopolitical Risks

570

Few Mega Projects But All Systems Go For Contractors

571

How Might Elections Impact Goldilocks US Economy?

572

The Bullrun Continues For US Markets

573

Balanced Budget 2025 Neutral For Equities

574

Reality Check For Tech In 2025?

575

Singapore GDP Expected To Hit 3%

576

Recalibrating The Fed Neutral Rate

577

Auto TIVs Losing Momentun

578

Politics Matter Less In Japan

579

All Will Be Revealed At China's MPC

580

FBMKLCI Waiting For A Second Wind

581

Where Are Opportunities Amid Record Highs For Equities

582

Expect Good News For Contractors In Budget 2025

583

Volatile US Markets Ahead Of Presidential Elections

584

China Stimulus Watch: Rhetoric Over Action Expected

585

More Upside For The Land Of The Rising Stocks?

586

Bumper Year For Palm Oil In 2025?

587

Markets Hoping For Growth Amid Stretched Valuations

588

Duration Matters For Fixed Income In Volatile Markets

589

Waking Up China With Stimulus

590

ASEAN Equities: Who Is Leading The Way?

591

Buy If There Is A Pullback On China

592

Tailwind For FBMKLCI But Watch The Volatility

593

Hot US Job Reports Upends FOMC Trajectory

594

More Upside To Japan Equities Despite Uncertainty

595

Can The FBMKLCI Maintain Momentum In Q42024?

596

What Does The New Prime Minister Mean For The BOJ?

597

Legs To China's Rally?

598

Reassessing Portfolio Allocations Amid Geopolitical Tensions

599

Markets Continue To Defy Expectations

600

Will Glove Stocks Still Feel The Love?

601

Market Strategies Going Into Q4 2024

602

What's Driving India's IPO Boom?

603

China's Calibrated Stimulus

604

Keep Tabs On US Energy Stocks

605

Mixed Fortunes Of Transport Sector

606

Making The REIT Decision

607

Is The Fed Taking Its Eye Off Inflation?

608

Soft Landing Still In Sight For US Economy

609

RBA Expected To Stay Pat

610

Relief For Consumer Stocks In 2H2024

611

Singapore's IPO Drought

612

Records Broken On Wall Street Post-Rate Cut

613

The 50-point US Fed Rate Cut And Its Impact

614

Are Hong Kong Equities Losing Their Shine?

615

Policy Expectations Buoy Malaysian Markets

616

Decision Time For The Federal Reserve: What Next?

617

Busy Week For Central Banks

618

New Neutral Rate For Federal Reserve

619

Rate Cycle Change Benefits S-REITS

620

Lower Rates Don't Benefit Banks

621

Don't Ignore Asean Equities In This Rate Cycle

622

US Soft Landing Still On Horizon

623

Engines On For The Singapore Equity Market

624

Its Macro Data, Not Earnings That Move US Markets

625

US Economy Depends On The Consumer

626

US Recession Still At Bay

627

Is The Fed Behind The Curve With Rate Cuts?

628

Solid Q2 Earnings Boost Market Sentiments

629

Opportunities From Wall Street Tech Sell-Off?

630

US Equities Still A Buy Despite A Recession

631

Upside Risk Surprise For Singapore?

632

Gold Is A Reflection Of Markets

633

Fixed Income Offers Both Yield And Upside

634

Impending Fed Cuts Attest To Slowing US Economy

635

Focused Shift From Inflation To Labour Markets

636

Maybe Time To Look At The Laggards

637

Australia, The Lucky Country But Not In Equities

638

Easy Money Has Been Made For Markets

639

Is the Yen Carry Trade Over?

640

China Tech Tops Earnings Season

641

Fed Cut In September, Worst Kept Secret In Town

642

The US Recession Is Here Already

643

Volatility Can Be An Opportunity

644

Upside Risk To Singapore's GDP

645

There Is No Alternative, US Dollar Is Still King

646

Defensive Ideas For A Volatile Market

647

Money To Be Made In Both An Up Or Down Market

648

BOJ Undeserving Scapegoat For Market Madness

649

Amid Market Volatility, Stay Tight For The Long Term

650

Japan Equities, Volatility Is The Name Of The Game

651

For Long Investors, Be Brave Buy The Dips

652

Malaysian Banking System Holding Up

653

Investor Jitters As Soft Landing Recedes

654

Japan Says Sayonara To Ultra Low Rates

655

Fed Signals September Rate Cut

656

Central Bank Week is Upon Us

657

Opportunities Exist For Both India And China

658

Beneficiaries Of A Fed Rate Cut

659

Don't Write Off Japan Yet

660

Is The Tech Bull Now A Bear?

661

AI And The Impact On Malaysian Healthcare Sector

662

Japan's Multiple Economic Challenges

663

The Auto Sector Is Revved Up

664

In China Or US, Tech Is Still A Buy

665

US Tech Still Miles Ahead

666

Geopolitical Risk Heightens With Biden Out

667

Tech Rally In Malaysia Still Has Legs

668

Trump Trade Dominates Markets

669

Will Trumponomics Thwart The Tech Trajectory?

670

Stay Overweight In Taiwan And India

671

What Not to Expect from China's Third Plenum

672

Its Always Good To Take Some Profits

673

The Construction Sector Rally Is Still Building Up

674

Tech Still Shines Be It US Or Japan

675

Singapore Markets Are In A Sweet Spot

676

Time To Relook At The Laggards

677

Time For A JCI Rerating?

678

Fed Inching Closer To Rate Cut

679

Banks Leading The Way For STI

680

Little To Excite Chinese Markets

681

Euro & Pound Staying Firm

682

Numbers To Move In The Right Direction?

683

What Economic Headaches Await UK's Keir Starmer

684

Data Centres Powering Up Utility Companies

685

Tesla And Nvidia, Is there Still Upside?

686

Ignore The Confusing Mixed Data

687

Bursa Malaysia, Time For Foreigners To Return

688

The Data Will Guide The Federal Reserve

689

2H2024 Strategy: Commodities, Defensive Stocks And Mega Tech

690

RHB Neutral On Auto Sector, Weaker TIV For 2H2024

691

FBMKLCI Starts On The Right Note, Can That Continue?

692

US Elections Non-Event For Markets

693

Yen Reaches New Low, Intervention Imminent?

694

Will China's Third Plenum Excite Markets?

695

Markets Won't Stay Sanguine On US Elections

696

A Turning Point For SREITS

697

Is There Still Room for Upside with Nvidia?

698

Gold, Remains The Safe Haven Asset

699

A Correction is Healthy, Take Advantage of It

700

AI, The New Frontier For Markets

701

Time For China To Turn On The Monetary Taps

702

From Planter To LSS Player

703

US Markets Hit New High Thanks To Tech, Again

704

Shareholders Back Musk Pay Package

705

Data Centres, A Game Changer For Malaysian Contractors

706

Fed Set To Cut Rates Once

707

The Potential Of Vietnamese Middle Class

708

At the Cusp Of The AI Boom

709

Data Points To Manageable Inflation

710

Banking Sector Chugging Along Nicely

711

Property Sector Set To Scale New Highs

712

US Economy Is Just Too Strong

713

Markets Overplay Election Risk

714

India Markets, Opportunities Still Exist

715

Nvidia, Hype Or Reality

716

Q1 Results Bode Well For Malaysian Equities

717

Watch The Data For Fed Fund Rate Direction

718

Buy Quality Companies When Markets Correct

719

Trump's Guilty Verdict Impact On Markets

720

Cautious Rally In STI

721

Inflation Is So Sticky, Leaving The Fed Few Choices

722

Utilities And Cooper, Proxies To AI

723

Markets Still Have Upside

724

Singapore's Economic Growth On Target

725

Fed Might Just Manage The Perfect Landing

726

Keep Some Cash To Buy When Market Corrects

727

AI Is Profitable, Not Just A Concept

728

Time for Metals To Shine

729

Is This Dow Jones' Rally Sustainable?

730

Risk On Mode Is Back

731

Will Latest CPI Figures Change Fed Trajectory?

732

Malaysia, The Land Of Opportunity

733

Street Might Be Too Bullish

734

Look To The Yuan For Ringgit Direction

735

Bumpy Road Ahead for US Corporates

736

Muted Guidance Points To A Slowdown In US Earnings

737

The Malaysia Equity Rally Still Has Legs

738

Some Bright Spots In China's Economy

739

Look At The Cyclicals For The Summer Rally

740

What Does US Policy Rates Mean For Asia?

741

It's Not To Late To Buy China

742

A Fed Rate Hike Is Not Implausible

743

Fed Rate Cut(s) : It's Now "When" Not "If"

744

No Hard Landing For US Yet

745

It's Still Risk On For Markets

746

The Magnificent 7 Are Now The Fantastic Four

747

US Corporate Results Driving Market Sentiment

748

The Fed Still Cutting Rates

749

China EVs Ready For Global Domination?

750

US Earnings Season Matters

751

Indonesia: Still the Land of Opportunity

752

Malaysian Consumer Sector Staying in Neutral

753

Play The Waiting Game With Markets

754

Pay Attention To Bond Yields & USD

755

Central Banks Balancing Between Rate Cuts And Growth

756

Powell Flip-Flop On Fed Fund Rates

757

Shoots Of Recovery In China

758

Safe Haven Assets In Play For Now

759

Not Complete Smooth Sailing For Chinese Equities

760

US Banks Sound The Warning Bells

761

Strong Passive Inflows into Magnificent 7

762

If US Market Corrects, Buy

763

Relook US Equities On The Back Of Strong Job Figures

764

Elections Will Not Derail India's Equity Markets

765

US Markets Ripe For Correction?

766

O&G Sector: Overheated?

767

FED Rate Cuts still On Track

768

Many Reasons To Buy Malaysian Equities

769

China Tech Turns A Corner

770

Its Back To Higher For Longer For Fed Rates

771

China's Recovery Good For ASEAN

772

Keep An Eye On Nominal GDP For Gauge Of Market Sentiment

773

Exuberance Over Fed Rate Cuts Driving Asset Prices

774

Bullish Outlook for Construction Counters

775

Impact Of Central Banks' Decisions On Currencies

776

Sticky Inflation Complicates the US Fed's Rate Path

777

China's Energy Transition Spurs Metal Commodities' Spike

778

Will The Singapore STI Index Finally Turn Positive?

779

Is It The Goldilocks Moment Yet For The Fed?

780

Why And Where The Federal Reserve Is Heading

781

China, Shoots Of Recovery?

782

Oops, Could the Fed Raise Rates Instead

783

Vietnam, An Investible Frontier Market

784

Watch The Central Banks This Week

785

US Valuations Getting Too Rich

786

2024 Sees Earnings Tailwind For FBMKLCI

787

Oil, Gold, Bitcoin, And Markets Are Up; Go Figure?

788

Markets Responding Positively To Stubborn Inflation?

789

Japan To Finally Raise Rates

790

Banking Earnings Offer Some Comfort

791

Korea & Asean Markets Have Value

792

Not Time Yet For Apple And Tesla

793

Fed Stays The Course For Cuts

794

China's GDP Target Of 5% Is Achievable

795

Bottom Up Strategy For Singapore Equities

796

Foreign Investors Sour On China, Sweet On Rest Of Asia

797

Post-pandemic Impact On Aviation & Gaming Sectors

798

US Markets Rally To Record Highs

799

Foreigners Are Back In Malaysian Equities

800

Market Still Marches To The Beat Of The Fed

801

It's Malaysia's Time Finally

802

China Heading For A Rebound

803

Europe Continues To Present Opportunities

804

Get Ready For The Year End China Rally

805

AI Bubble in The Making?

806

The Delicate Balance Between Fiscal Discipline and Goodies for All

807

Magnificent 7 Equivalent In Asia?

808

Waiting For The Recession To Turn Up

809

Singapore's 2024 Budget, Something For Everybody

810

Magnificent 7 Losing Luster?

811

The Easy Money Has Been Made For Japan

812

AI: More Hype Than Substance?

813

Yuan And Yen, Sliding Against USD

814

Germany, The Sick Man Of Europe

815

US Markets Look Overbought

816

Federal Reserve Staying Hawks

817

Chinese Markets Need Dose Of Confidence

818

Less Fed Fund Rate Cuts For Now

819

Stock Picking Pays In China

820

US Tech Is Pricey, Be Warned

821

FED More Doves Than Hawks

822

What's Next For The Indebted China Evergrande Group?

823

Buy Big Tech When They Are Dips

824

Equities & Commodities: The Week Ahead

825

US GDP Growth Upbeat For 2023 - What's Next?

826

China Markets Remain Directionless

827

Japan And Germany Losing Their Industrial Edge

828

Stable Palm Oil Prices For 2024

829

Malaysia And China Joined At The Hip

830

Tech Rally To Reign In 2024

831

Singapore Banks Not Out Of The Woods

832

2024 Is Still The Year For Tech

833

Beware Geopolitical Risk Impacting ASEAN Markets

834

China's GDP Stronger Than Expected

835

Tough For Black Gold To Rise Despite Geopolitical Tensions

836

China's Smartphone Sector Ringing In For An Upgrade

837

Mixed Bag Of US Bank Earnings

838

CPI Points To Unfinished Business At The FED

839

Oil Prices Not Rising Despite Rising Geopolitical Tensions

840

Navigating The Bond Markets In 2024

841

HLIB Neutral On Telco And Tech

842

Singapore Dollar To Stay Strong In 2024

843

US Elections, Biggest Risk For Markets In 2024

844

Hawk Or Dove, What Does The Data Tell Us?

845

Malaysian Tech Staging A Recovery In 2024

846

Fed Fund Rate Cuts, Delayed?

847

Thai Markets Set For A 10% Return In 2024

848

Fed Remains A Hawk

849

Era Of King Dollar Over

850

2024 FBMKLCI Target Of 1600, Achievable?

851

2024, Good Markets But Not Like 2023

852

Market Consolidation Expected In 2024

853

Consumer Sector Still Facing Headwinds In 2024

854

Ringgit To Appreciate But Not So Soon

855

What's Next Post-Santa Rally 2023?

856

Risk Adverse Investors Pivot To Gold

857

Incredible Indian Equities

858

Time To Look At SEA Equity Markets

859

Santa's Rally Ends Before Xmas

860

Global Economies’ Recovery Not In Sight

861

Holiday Rush Continues To Drive Markets

862

Australian Economy Hops To China's Beat

863

ASEAN Banks Resilient Against 2024 Headwinds

864

Divergent Paths Between US Versus EU/UK Economies

865

Better Outlook Pushes For Malaysia's Recovery

866

Rate Cuts Imminent, But By How Much?

867

Bright Horizon For Construction Sector

868

Markets Positive On Soft Landing Scenario

869

Hoping For A Stretch In Demand For The Glove Sector

870

Central Bank Meetings In Focus, Profit-Taking On Gold

871

Hawkish Pivot For BOJ?

872

Positive 2024 Outlook For Malaysian Banks

873

Positive Prognosis For US Economy

874

Oil Prices Heading South

875

Valuations Are Attractive, Don't Ignore Singapore Equities

876

China Downgrade, AUD Recovery In Focus

877

3rd Quarter Results Season Getting Better

878

November Rally Extends To New Year

879

Australia Dollar Direction Depends On Fed Fund Rate

880

Good Or Bad, The Santa Rally Is Here

881

US GDP Stubbornly Strong

882

Keeping The Faith In Tech

883

US Consumer Driving Santa Rally

884

US Consumers Back In The Black

885

Beware Short-Term Volatility For AI Tech

886

Oil Prices Appear Irrational

887

Cloudy Horizon For Japan Economy

888

Diversification Pays Off In Investing

889

Time For Asean To Outperform?

890

Who Is The Real AI Play?

891

The Fed Still Has Work To Do

892

Has The Fed Achieved A Soft Landing?

893

Selected Technology Is Back

894

Is The Santa Rally Here Already?

895

Bottom Up Approach Is Key To Outperformance

896

Golden Opportunities In The Silver Economy

897

US Stocks' Current Winning Streak: Sustainable?

898

An Improving Outlook For Asia

899

Fed Keeping To Its Higher For Longer Mantra

900

Finding Value In Singapore Equities

901

Too Soon To Price In Fed Cuts

902

RBA Likely To Press Pause Button

903

Singapore REITS Still Offer Value

904

It's The Yen That Is In Focus

905

No Trick-Or-Treating For The Federal Reserve

906

The Magnificent 7 Can't Support The Market Anymore

907

Don't Pass Up A 10% Correction

908

Central Banks Facing New Headwinds

909

Sticky Inflation Persists In Australia

910

AI Premium Overdone

911

China Steps Up Its Stimulus

912

Aviation Sector Flying High From Budget 2024

913

Markets May Ignore US Results Season

914

Gold's Luster Won't Last Long

915

MGS Demand Still Intact

916

Budget 2024 Was Nothing Burger For Markets

917

Auto Sector Breaking The Limit

918

USD Staying Strong For Now

919

Budget 2024 Is Supportive Of Consumers

920

Markets Headed For A Choppy 4Q

921

Unveiling Budget 2024 Property Player Winners

922

US Reporting Season Will Be A - Ok

923

Bursa's Winners And Losers From Budget 2024

924

We Aren't Even Close To Peak Rates Yet

925

Construction, Will The Winning Streak Continue?

926

How To Bring Foreign Funds Back To Malaysia

927

Don't Write Asean Off Yet

928

US Earnings Season Should Be OK

929

Don't Overlook The Chinese Equity Market

930

Is 1 Trillion Stimulus Enough For China's Economy?

931

High Yields Doing Some Heavy Lifting For The Fed

932

Opportunities In Rare Earth Investments

933

Expecting A Harder Landing

934

Impact Of Higher Rates For Longer

935

The 3 Stocks To Pay Attention To In Singapore

936

For Now, Cash Is King

937

FBMKLCI, Better Days Ahead

938

Get Ready For The Year End Rally

939

Central Banks Waiting For The Fed To Move

940

Government Shutdown Threat A Concern On US GDP

941

Markets Heading Into Bear Territory

942

China's Property Market Problems Are Contained

943

Buy Japan Equities On The Dip

944

Thumbs Up For NIMP And NETR

945

Rate Hikes Impacting Growth Stocks

946

Indonesia Is In A Sweet Spot

947

US Federal Reserves Leaves Rates Unchanged - What Next?

948

For IPOs, It’s Profit That Counts Not Cash Burn

949

Equity Traders' Eyes On Interest Rates

950

Thailand Economy Moves Forward With New PM

951

Interest Rate Decisions Still Drive Equity & Currency Movements

952

Asian Bond Market Still Resilient

953

Will Softbank ARM’s IPO Continue The NASDAQ Rally?

954

US Inflation Rises, Feds To Stay Put On Rates

955

Is Japan's Economy Booming?

956

ECB Rate Decision Amidst Slowing Economic Growth

957

India, China & Australia Considerations

958

Don't Discount China Stocks

959

Higher For Longer Interest Rates Dragging Down Yen And EM Currencies

960

Asean Equities Vis-à-Vis China's Economy

961

KLProperty Index Rallies, Why?

962

Australia, Not the Lucky Country For Now

963

2Q Result Season, No Real Big Surprises

964

There Are Catalysts For A Market Rebound

965

15 Stocks That Were In The Headlines In 2023

966

Time To Look At Malaysia And Indonesia

967

AI Is Here To Stay Both In China And US

968

Chinese Banks Cutting Deposit And Loan Rates

969

China-US Know They Need Eachother

970

The Outcome From Jackson Hole Is Higher For Longer

971

Are Markets Trading Higher On FOMO?

972

Is R-Star The New Catchword At Jackson Hole?

973

The Listing of ARM, Priced To Perfection?

974

All Eyes On Jackson Hole: Watching For A Dove Or Hawk?

975

Likely Another Hawkish Symposium At Jackson Hole

976

Profit Taking On NASDAQ A Healthy Correction

977

Fitch Is Late To Game

978

Surprise Rate Cut In China Follows Bad Economic Data

979

What’s Next For Singapore?

980

Stay Cautious On Tech

981

Stay Invested, Implementation Begins Now

982

Bullish On US But Cautious On China

983

Watch The Yen Closely

984

China's Macro Data A Cause For Concern

985

Asian Markets, A Game Worth Waiting For

986

Markets Look Pricey, Caveat Emptor

987

Hang In There, One More Fed Rate Hike

988

Where Is The Magic Boom From China’s Reopening?

989

US Heading For A Boomerang Recession

990

Stocks Retreating From Middle America Spending Pinch

991

Fitch Downgrades The US

992

US Stocks Still Preferred

993

US Construction Boom Sustainable?

994

Fed Says No Recession Likely

995

Will M&A Or Mega Projects Spur Construction?

996

No Surprises, The Fed Hiked by 25bps

997

Ignore China Tech At Your Peril

998

Results Galore In US

999

US Markets Rally Thanks To Magnificent 7

1000

China Policy Makers To Do More On Fundamentals