Stocks and shares

Singapore-based data firm DayOne ‘confidentially files’ for $6.4b IPO in US

Singapore-based data centre firm DayOne data has operations in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan and Hong Kong.

News analysis

Tech stock sell-off tests AI hype, but is not end of infrastructure story

In the last week of July, large institutional investors unwound their exposure to tech stocks at an unprecedented pace. The 3.2 per cent decline made it the Nasdaq’s worst July performance in 20 years.

Wall Street ends down as expectations of Hormuz deal fade

Traders working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York City, on Aug 7.

Retail investors dispose of SpaceX shares for first time on Aug 7, with $5.8m in net sales

The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy v3 Booster lift off on its 13th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase in Texas, US on July 24. There is concern over how long the Starlink business can bankroll costly AI investments.

Market Insights

DBS, OCBC shares climb to fresh highs on strong Q2 earnings; yen rally stalls: Markets this week

DBS and OCBC raised their 2026 financial targets, while UOB kept its guidance largely unchanged.

South Korea volatility spike ebbs as leveraged trades are flushed out

Surging turbulence in the Kospi drove a volatility gauge to a record-high 96.9 in June.

S&P closes at record high as soft jobs report eases rate-hike concerns

Traders working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York City, on Aug 7.

Staff at Singapore banks reap big windfall as company stocks shoot up

Unlike buying shares through the stock market, participating in an employee share purchase plans allows eligible staff to contribute a fixed sum from their monthly salary over a pre-determined period.

Dow, S&P slip as investors eye Middle East talks, earnings

Traders working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug 6, in New York City.

People are getting worse with money – and facing the risks

In a recent poll on financial literacy, Gen Z scored the lowest; almost half could answer only two or fewer questions about personal finance.

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