Trump takes US investments into new territory
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/article/us-move-into-quantum-computing-adds-to-a-portfolio-that-spans-semiconductors-steel-nuclear-and-rare-earths-173919828.html

Oil drops below $100 on hopes of US-Iran deal to open Hormuz
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/commodities/articles/oil-falls-stocks-climb-hopes-074820979.html

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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 26, 2026
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/while-you-were-sleeping-5-stories-you-might-have-missed-may-26-2026

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Anthropic Demolished Legacy SaaS Stocks. Now It's Coming for Palantir.
https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/anthropic-demolished-legacy-saas-stocks-200500999.html

Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Just Dumped Alphabet (Google) and Picked Up 2 Stocks That Are Direct Bets on Agentic AI
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/billionaire-stanley-druckenmiller-just-dumped-185100670.html

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on May 26, 2026
Published May 26, 2026, 07:52 AM

Penang chipmakers cheer soaring demand even as gamers feel the pain

S’pore courts now in an ‘era of truth decay’: Chief Justice

Why more people end up bankrupt in S’pore

New guide from TikTok to help families manage kids’ digital habits

Construction at Chong Pang City to resume, weeks after bar from site fell on nearby block

Super El Nino’ threatens Thailand with historic drought, 45 deg C heatwaves

S’pore, China call for immediate Mid-East ceasefire

Why can’t S’pore nurture its own Samsung?

Jail for ex-employee of Wildlife Reserves S’pore who took $200k in bribes

https://str.sg/ygyz

https://youtube.com/shorts/Pb-S2nEZ3qY?si=mvUOPBDsdjBrZ6EA

China investors rush for exit after crackdown on illicit cross-border stock trading
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/china-investors-rush-for-exit-after-crackdown-on-illicit-cross-border-stock-trading

A scorching Asian summer will add to risk of surging gas prices
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/a-scorching-asian-summer-will-add-to-risk-of-surging-gas-prices

Oil advances as strikes near Hormuz Strait cloud outlook for Iran deal
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/oil-advances-as-strikes-near-hormuz-strait-cloud-outlook-for-iran-deal

I Visited A New $4 Million 5-Storey Leasehold Landed Project In Seletar — Here’s What Stood Out
https://stackedhomes.com/pollen-collection-ii-landed-review/

AI chip testing: AEM Holdings' vital role
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/ai-is-becoming-as-vital-as-water-and-power-says-chief-of-singapore-chip-stock-up-450-in-2026

#HKMarketUpdate
Hong Kong stocks flat as chipmaking frenzy offsets Beijing capital control fears
May 26, 2026, 16:15GMT+8

HSI−0.03%3399300+0.53%000001−0.17%1428−4.99%
The Hong Kong stock market, which reopened on Tuesday after a public holiday, ended flat as excitement toward chipmaking overcame jitters around Beijing's crackdown on illegal cross-border trading.
Shanghai stocks dipped as tech shares corrected, but big investment banks led blue-chips higher on bets they will benefit from regulators' clamp-down on brokers moving Chinese money offshore without a license.
China on Friday launched an industry-wide crackdown on illegal cross-border investment, and punished online brokers Tiger, Futu and Longbridge.
The campaign, which requires a wind-down of illegitimate trading accounts in two years, could affect as much as HK$294 billion ($37.53 billion) in Hong Kong, Kaiyuan Securities estimates.
Yuan Yuwei, hedge fund manager at Trinity Synergy Investments, said China's tighter capital control could hit Hong Kong-listed small-caps, but the impact on the broader market would be limited.
"I believe we are still in a big bull run underpinned by hard technology," he said.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index HSI swung between losses and gains before ending the session flat.
China's blue-chip CSI300 Index 3399300 rose 0.5% while the Shanghai Composite Index 000001 dropped 0.2%.
An index of Hong Kong small-caps (.HSSI) - which are vulnerable to reduced liquidity - fell 2%. Shares of Bright Smart 1428, a small broker in Hong Kong, tumbled 5%.
But China Securities Co jumped 4% in Hong Kong 601066 and 6% in Shanghai. Other major Chinese investment banks (.HSSCFEB), including China International Capital Co 601995 and China Galaxy Securities 601881 also rose sharply.
"Demand for global asset allocation will persist, but increasingly shift toward compliant channels," Guotai Haitong Securities said in a report, recommending major brokers with a global footprint and stakes in top mutual fund companies.
Mood in Hong Kong was also aided by a frenzy around chipmaking, after Chinese tech champion Huawei Technologies said on Monday it will make industry-leading semiconductors using a new technology in five years.
An index tracking Hong Kong-listed chipmakers (.HSIT) surged 6%, led by Chinese chip giants Hua Hong Semiconductor 688347 and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp 981.
"I'm very bullish toward SMIC. It's China's answer to TSMC," fund manager Yuan said, referring to the Taiwanese chip foundry.
"SMIC's strategic importance is even greater than companies like PetroChina and CATL."
In China, tech shares 0000688 corrected after Monday's jump.
($1 = 7.8342 Hong Kong dollars)

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#HKMarketUpdate
Hong Kong Shares End Flat Amid Geopolitical Jitters
May 26, 2026, 16:45 GMT+8

HSI−0.03%
The Hang Seng Index traded almost flat, closing around 25,600 on Tuesday after giving up earlier gains, as renewed concerns over Middle East supply risks were triggered by US military strikes in southern Iran.
Sentiment remained cautious amid ongoing US-Iran peace negotiations, which investors continued to monitor for signs of de-escalation.
However, Chinese equities listed in Hong Kong advanced after the holiday, with investors largely shrugging off Beijing’s latest crackdown on illicit cross-border stock trading and instead rotating into technology shares.
Finance and technology services declined while electronic technology shares surged around 12.8%.
Among notable laggards were Tencent Holdings (-0.5%), Meituan Class (-3.1%), Xiaomi Corporation (-0.8%).
In contrast, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation rose 5.95%, while Lenovo Group and Dongyue Group jumped 15.3% and 15.6%, respectively.
HSI chart

https://www.tradingview.com/news/te_news:553730:0-hong-kong-shares-end-flat-amid-geopolitical-jitters/

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (May 26)
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-may-261

As rents soar, Londoners turn to vacant pubs, offices and police stations
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/rents-soar-londoners-turn-vacant-pubs-offices-and-police-stations

Vinhomes lets homebuyers pay with gold, tapping Vietnam’s vast private hoards
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/vinhomes-lets-homebuyers-pay-gold-tapping-vietnams-vast-private-hoards

Why China is tightening controls on overseas stock trading

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/why-china-tightening-controls-overseas-stock-trading

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#SgMarketUpdate
Singapore stocks fall as US strikes Iran despite peace talks; STI down 0.8%

Singapore shares ended lower on Tuesday (May 26) amid a mixed performance in regional markets, while Middle East tensions flared with the US launching strikes on southern Iran even as peace deal talks were under way.

The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.8 per cent or 41.75 points to finish at 5,028.80.

Sats : S58 +5.64% led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index with a 5.6 per cent or S$0.19 rise to S$3.56.

The group on Monday reported a net profit of S$50.7 million for its fourth quarter ended Mar 31, up 31 per cent year on year. CEO Kerry Mok on Tuesday said that it could issue special dividends or conduct a share buyback when it has the spare cash.

The worst performer among STI constituents was Jardine Matheson Holdings (JMH) : J36 -4.24%. It declined 4.2 per cent or US$3.01 to US$68.

The local banks all ended lower. DBS : D05 -0.29% retreated 0.3 per cent or S$0.18 to S$62, OCBC : O39 -0.64% fell 0.6 per cent or S$0.15 to S$23.36, and UOB : U11 -0.5% was down 0.5 per cent or S$0.19 at S$37.72...

Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 322 to 257, after 1.9 billion securities worth S$1.9 billion changed hands.

Key regional indices had a mixed showing.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index shed 0.03 per cent, Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.3 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declined 0.6 per cent, while South Korea’s Kospi advanced 2.6 per cent...

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-stocks-fall-us-strikes-iran-despite-peace-talks-sti-down-0-8

Stocks making big moves premarket: Ferrari, Lear, Intuitive Machines, Micron

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-race-lea-lunr-mu.html?__source=androidappshare