Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on June 16, 2026
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The Straits Times
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on June 16, 2026
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KPMG scandal deepens Big Four accounting firms’ woes in Australia
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/kpmg-scandal-deepens-big-four-accounting-firms-woes-australia
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/kpmg-scandal-deepens-big-four-accounting-firms-woes-australia
The Business Times
KPMG scandal deepens Big Four accounting firms’ woes in Australia
Latest controversy will likely accelerate sector decline, analysts say Read more at The Business Times.
Vietnam stocks see biggest foreign inflows in nearly six years
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/vietnam-stocks-see-biggest-foreign-inflows-nearly-six-years
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/vietnam-stocks-see-biggest-foreign-inflows-nearly-six-years
The Business Times
Vietnam stocks see biggest foreign inflows in nearly six years
Despite the latest inflow, foreign investors have sold a net US$2.6 billion worth of Vietnamese equities so far this year Read more at The Business Times.
Singtel, KKR-owned STT GDC opens its first South Korean data centre to tap AI boom
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/singtel-kkr-owned-stt-gdc-opens-its-first-south-korean-data-centre-tap-ai-boom
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/singtel-kkr-owned-stt-gdc-opens-its-first-south-korean-data-centre-tap-ai-boom
The Business Times
Singtel, KKR-owned STT GDC opens its first South Korean data centre to tap AI boom
30 MW facility will be jointly operated by STT GDC and Hyosung Heavy Industries Read more at The Business Times.
World’s 500 richest add record US$336 billion to wealth in one day
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/worlds-500-richest-add-record-us336-billion-wealth-one-day
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/worlds-500-richest-add-record-us336-billion-wealth-one-day
The Business Times
World’s 500 richest add record US$336 billion to wealth in one day
The wealth inequality between the world’s rich elite and everyone else is growing Read more at The Business Times.
#HKMarketUpdate
China stocks flat as uneven economic data counters tech rally
Jun 16, 2026, 16:33 GMT+8
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China stocks flat as uneven economic data counters tech rally
Jun 16, 2026, 16:33 GMT+8
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China stocks flat as uneven economic data counters tech rally
China stocks closed flat on Tuesday as mixed economic data, including weak consumer spending and a prolonged property slump, weighed on markets, while tech shares' strength offered support.** The Shanghai Composite Index SSE:000001 briefly strengthened past…
#HKMarketUpdate
<Full-day Takeaway>HSI Down 348 pts; HSTI Down 106 pts; MEITUAN Down over 3%; DONGYUE GROUP, KB LAMINATES Hit New Highs; Market Turnover Rises
https://www.aastocks.com/en/stocks/news/aafn-con/NOW.1529279/top-news/AAFN
<Full-day Takeaway>HSI Down 348 pts; HSTI Down 106 pts; MEITUAN Down over 3%; DONGYUE GROUP, KB LAMINATES Hit New Highs; Market Turnover Rises
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<H Shrs>HSI Closes Down 348 pts; LENOVO GROUP Rallies 4%+ Against Mkt
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<H Shrs>HSI Closes Down 348 pts; LENOVO GROUP Rallies 4%+ Against Mkt
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#SgMarketUpdate
Singapore shares rise on Tuesday; STI up 0.8%
Singapore stocks ended higher on Tuesday (Jun 16).
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.8 per cent or 39.57 points to finish at 5,116.86.
Singapore Exchange : S68 +3.96% led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 4 per cent or S$0.92 to end at S$24.17.
The worst performer among STI constituents was Jardine Matheson : J36 -3.71%, which fell 3.7 per cent or US$2.45 to close at US$63.55.
This was after the company held its first Investor Day on Tuesday, when it pledged to grow its dividend by at least 5 per cent annually until 2030.
It also launched a US$500 million share buyback programme, among other shareholder-return and portfolio-recycling targets.
The three local banks ended higher. DBS : D05 +0.38% gained 0.4 per cent or S$0.24 to S$63.73, OCBC : O39 +2.32% rose 2.3 per cent or S$0.55 to S$24.26, and UOB : U11 +1.43% was up 1.4 per cent or S$0.55 at S$39...
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 342 to 256, with 1.2 billion securities worth S$2 billion changing hands.
Key regional indices ended mixed. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index lost 1.4 per cent, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.1 per cent, South Korea’s Kospi was up 2.1 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI advanced 1.1 per cent.
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-shares-rise-tuesday-sti-0-8
Singapore shares rise on Tuesday; STI up 0.8%
Singapore stocks ended higher on Tuesday (Jun 16).
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.8 per cent or 39.57 points to finish at 5,116.86.
Singapore Exchange : S68 +3.96% led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 4 per cent or S$0.92 to end at S$24.17.
The worst performer among STI constituents was Jardine Matheson : J36 -3.71%, which fell 3.7 per cent or US$2.45 to close at US$63.55.
This was after the company held its first Investor Day on Tuesday, when it pledged to grow its dividend by at least 5 per cent annually until 2030.
It also launched a US$500 million share buyback programme, among other shareholder-return and portfolio-recycling targets.
The three local banks ended higher. DBS : D05 +0.38% gained 0.4 per cent or S$0.24 to S$63.73, OCBC : O39 +2.32% rose 2.3 per cent or S$0.55 to S$24.26, and UOB : U11 +1.43% was up 1.4 per cent or S$0.55 at S$39...
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 342 to 256, with 1.2 billion securities worth S$2 billion changing hands.
Key regional indices ended mixed. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index lost 1.4 per cent, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.1 per cent, South Korea’s Kospi was up 2.1 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI advanced 1.1 per cent.
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-shares-rise-tuesday-sti-0-8
The Business Times
Singapore shares rise on Tuesday; STI up 0.8%
Singapore Exchange leads the gainers on the blue-chip index, rising 4% Read more at The Business Times.
SpaceX set to top Amazon's market cap as post-IPO rally roars on
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/spacex-set-surpass-amazons-market-082853728.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/spacex-set-surpass-amazons-market-082853728.html
Yahoo Finance
SpaceX vaults past Amazon's market value as shares extend IPO surge
Shares of Elon Musk's SpaceX rose more than 8% on Tuesday, sending its market valuation above Amazon.com and making it the world's fifth-most valuable company. Shares of the rockets-to-AI company were last up 8.7% at $209.30, jumping more than 54% above…
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Kevin Warsh's Fed debut comes at a pivotal moment for global monetary policy
Four of the world's major central banks — the US Fed, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, and the Reserve Bank of Australia — will all set rates this week.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: SpaceX, Robinhood, Huntsman & more
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/16/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-spcx-hood-hun.html?__source=androidappshare
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: SpaceX, Robinhood, Huntsman & more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.
Why Yum! Brands just sold the iconic Pizza Hut chain to LongRange Capital and Yum China
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/why-yum-brands-just-sold-the-iconic-pizza-hut-chain-to-longrange-capital-and-yum-china-122715338.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/why-yum-brands-just-sold-the-iconic-pizza-hut-chain-to-longrange-capital-and-yum-china-122715338.html
Yahoo Finance
Why Yum! Brands just sold the iconic Pizza Hut chain to LongRange Capital and Yum China
Yum! Brands said on Tuesday morning that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion. It's a two-part transaction.
#USMarketUpdate
Dow jumps 450 points as oil drop fuels economy bets; Chip rollover knocks Nasdaq:
Live updates
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Dow jumps 450 points as oil drop fuels economy bets; Chip rollover knocks Nasdaq:
Live updates
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CNBC
Stock futures are little changed after Dow posts new record close on potential U.S.-Iran peace deal: Live updates
On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to new intraday and closing records on a potential peace deal between the U.S. and Iran.
WARNING: Bond Market Flashes Danger! + SpaceX Lock-Up
In today's My Trading Game Plan, Chief Market Strategist Gareth Soloway cuts through the noise to deliver the pure, data-driven setups you need to navigate today's critical market pivot. May's import and export prices are flashing extreme inflation, yet the markets are shrugging it off on the back of crude oil sliding toward $77 a barrel. After yesterday's massive rally fueled by the US-Iran Strait of Hormuz deal, the ultimate question remains: was that peak euphoria and a blow-off top, or the start of a new leg up? Gareth breaks down the S&P 500's exact technical levels, waiting for the critical higher high or lower high that will dictate the market's next major move. He also exposes the truth behind the 10-year yield, which stubbornly holds its ground despite dropping oil prices — a massive signal that the bond market is still deeply anxious about underlying debt and economic health.
📌 In this episode, we cover precise levels and forecasts for:
🔵 S&P 500 — waiting on the higher high or lower high that dictates the next major move
🔴 10-Year Yield — holding firm despite falling oil; a warning the bond market is still anxious about debt
🔴 Crude Oil — downside targets, major support zones, and the exact setup required for a long trade
🟢 SPACE (SpaceX) — analyzing the massive surge and tracking the critical $175 lock-up release trigger over the next 10 days
🟢 STX (Seagate) & WDC (Western Digital) — squeezing the momentum out of the hottest memory & storage movers
🔵 Natural Gas, Gold, Silver & Bitcoin — essential charting and key levels
Stop trading on emotion and start taking high-probability setups.
https://www.youtube.com/live/tJxSM2laqZQ?is=r0GxkB5jWpeH4BV_
In today's My Trading Game Plan, Chief Market Strategist Gareth Soloway cuts through the noise to deliver the pure, data-driven setups you need to navigate today's critical market pivot. May's import and export prices are flashing extreme inflation, yet the markets are shrugging it off on the back of crude oil sliding toward $77 a barrel. After yesterday's massive rally fueled by the US-Iran Strait of Hormuz deal, the ultimate question remains: was that peak euphoria and a blow-off top, or the start of a new leg up? Gareth breaks down the S&P 500's exact technical levels, waiting for the critical higher high or lower high that will dictate the market's next major move. He also exposes the truth behind the 10-year yield, which stubbornly holds its ground despite dropping oil prices — a massive signal that the bond market is still deeply anxious about underlying debt and economic health.
📌 In this episode, we cover precise levels and forecasts for:
🔵 S&P 500 — waiting on the higher high or lower high that dictates the next major move
🔴 10-Year Yield — holding firm despite falling oil; a warning the bond market is still anxious about debt
🔴 Crude Oil — downside targets, major support zones, and the exact setup required for a long trade
🟢 SPACE (SpaceX) — analyzing the massive surge and tracking the critical $175 lock-up release trigger over the next 10 days
🟢 STX (Seagate) & WDC (Western Digital) — squeezing the momentum out of the hottest memory & storage movers
🔵 Natural Gas, Gold, Silver & Bitcoin — essential charting and key levels
Stop trading on emotion and start taking high-probability setups.
https://www.youtube.com/live/tJxSM2laqZQ?is=r0GxkB5jWpeH4BV_
YouTube
WARNING: Bond Market Flashes Danger! + SpaceX Lock-Up Math Explained
In today's My Trading Game Plan, Chief Market Strategist Gareth Soloway cuts through the noise to deliver the pure, data-driven setups you need to navigate today's critical market pivot.
May's import and export prices are flashing extreme inflation, yet…
May's import and export prices are flashing extreme inflation, yet…
Oil prices sink below $80 per barrel for first time since March
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/oil-prices-tumble-below-80-per-barrel-for-first-time-since-march-130219359.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/oil-prices-tumble-below-80-per-barrel-for-first-time-since-march-130219359.html
Yahoo Finance
Oil prices tumble below $80 per barrel for first time since March
Oil briefly dipped below $80 per barrel for the first time since March 3, which was only days after the start of the Iran war.
#USMarketUpdate
Stocks waver with SpaceX surge, Fed meeting in focus
Live updates
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-dow-rises-sp-500-and-nasdaq-drift-ahead-of-warshs-first-fed-meeting-as-chair-223512220.html
Stocks waver with SpaceX surge, Fed meeting in focus
Live updates
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-dow-rises-sp-500-and-nasdaq-drift-ahead-of-warshs-first-fed-meeting-as-chair-223512220.html
Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 and Nasdaq drift ahead of Warsh's first Fed meeting as chair
Investors are starting to brace for the Fed's policy decision after its meeting, which begins today.