Indonesia, Philippines set to hike rates as caution prevails: Bloomberg survey
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/indonesia-philippines-set-hike-rates-caution-prevails-bloomberg-survey

Lululemon apologises after Great Wall drum sparks China backlash
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/consumer-healthcare/lululemon-apologises-after-great-wall-drum-sparks-china-backlash

Trump says Apple to partner with Intel on US chip design, production
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/trump-says-apple-partner-intel-us-chip-design-production

Inflation, energy, markets: What’s next after US-Iran peace deal
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/inflation-energy-markets-whats-next-after-us-iran-peace-deal

Asian currencies likely to stay under pressure as new Fed regime keeps rates steady
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/asian-currencies-likely-stay-under-pressure-new-fed-regime-keeps-rates-steady

#HKMarketUpdate
<Full-day Takeaway>HSI Down 387 pts; HSTI Down 64 pts; PING AN Down over 4%; MEITUAN Down over 3%; XIAOMI Down over 3%; HSBC HOLDINGS, KINGBOARD HLDG, KB LAMINATES Hit New Highs; Market Turnover Rises

2026/06/18 16:12 GMT+08

https://www.aastocks.com/en/stocks/news/aafn-con/NOW.1529691/top-news/AAFN

#HKMarketUpdate
<H Shrs>HSI Ends Down 387 pts; KNOWLEDGE ATLAS Soars 26% Above HKD2,000; MEITUAN-W Sags 3.5%

2026/06/18 16:30 GMT+08

https://www.aastocks.com/en/stocks/news/aafn-con/NOW.1529715/top-news/AAFN

#Kelvin
Singapore interest rates have fallen 2.5 percentage points from their peak, and yet most Singapore REITs are still flat, down, or even cutting their dividends. If you've been wondering why falling rates haven't rescued your REITs, you're not alone.

In this video, I break down the real reasons some S-REITs are recovering while others aren't, and how to spot the ones set up for a second wave of income once their high-rate debt finally rolls off.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — Introduction
00:23 — How REITs borrow money
04:17 — Interactive Brokers shoutout
02:23 — Why overseas properties are dragging some REITs down
04:49 — The REITs growing despite high interest rates
08:32 — So is REIT investing dead?

None of this is meant to be construed as investment advice. It's for information purposes only. Links above include affiliate commission or referrals. I'm part of an affiliate network and I receive compensation from partnering websites.

https://youtu.be/ZEh9J3PwqyQ?is=FRJVNDjfAjoBuatW

Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on June 18, 2026

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#SgMarketUpdate
Singapore shares end higher; STI up 0.7%

Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday (Jun 18), as the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.7 per cent or 36.38 points to finish at 5,212.84.

Sats : S58 +4.07% led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 4.1 per cent or S$0.17 to S$4.35.

The worst performer among STI constituents was DFI Retail Group : D01 -5.87%, which fell 5.9 per cent or US$0.22 to US$3.53.

The three local banks ended higher.

DBS : D05 +1.52% gained 1.5 per cent or S$0.99 to S$66.00, OCBC : O39 +1.87% rose 1.9 per cent or S$0.46 to S$25.08, and UOB : U11 +0.89% was up 0.9 per cent or S$0.35 at S$39.70.

Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 372 to 242, after 1.3 billion securities worth S$2.2 billion changed hands.

Key regional indices were mixed on Thursday.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index lost 1.6 per cent, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.6 per cent, South Korea’s Kospi was up 2.3 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI inched up 0.1 per cent.

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-shares-end-higher-sti-0-7

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jun 18)
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-jun-182

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, SpaceX, Micron, Carnival & more

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-.html?__source=androidappshare

Here are 5 wild stats from SpaceX's first week on the Nasdaq

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/5-wild-spacex-stats-from-the-companys-first-week-on-the-nasdaq.html?__source=androidappshare

Trump hits back at critics as Iran peace deal fuels debate over U.S. concessions

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/trump-iran-deal-mou-nuclear-hormuz.html?__source=androidappshare

The Fed decision, JetBlue's Florida plans and more: Morning Squawk

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/5-things-to-know-before-the-stock-market-opens.html?__source=androidappshare

#U$MarketUpdate
Stocks rebound from Fed sell-off as oil prices slide, chip stocks rally:

Live updates

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/17/stock-market-today-live-updates.html?__source=androidappshare

MAS adds one of world’s largest crypto exchanges to list warning investors
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/mas-adds-one-worlds-largest-crypto-exchanges-list-warning-investors

DoubleLine CEO and CIO #JeffreyGundlach joins CNBC's Scott Wapner following Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's debut FOMC press conference, calling it the start of a new era. Gundlach's key takeaway is unmistakable — Warsh repeated "we will deliver price stability" more than anything else, and his decision to buy time through five task forces rather than move rates suggests no action until at least the fall. Gundlach reads the inflation framework task force with some skepticism, noting it could open the door to new measurement techniques that conveniently engineer a path to declaring price stability. On the dot plot, with nine members projecting a hike, he sees it primarily as jawboning — but effective jawboning. He also raises the possibility that Warsh may prove more Volcker-like in his independence from the two-year Treasury, rather than slavishly following it as his predecessors have done for two decades.

On markets, Gundlach sees the hawkish tone as net positive for long-term Treasuries, arguing that a credible commitment to price stability actually provides better support for the long bond than the over-easing that had been driving yields higher. He remains cautious on US equities — now approaching 50% concentration in just ten names — and sees the funding burden of the AI CapEx cycle as the back side of the earnings story markets have been celebrating. He remains most constructive on non-US markets, particularly emerging market equities and local currency EM bonds, which have been the best performing asset class for dollar-based investors year to date. He closes with a pointed quip on Fed independence — thanking the stars that Donald Trump is not running the Federal Reserve.

https://youtu.be/FGxLLLoQeWA?is=dc8pxXKT2QlnZ-Su