While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 29, 2026
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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 29, 2026
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Beyond the assembly line – Can Malaysia climb the semiconductor value chain?
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The Business Times
Beyond the assembly line – Can Malaysia climb the semiconductor value chain?
The conditions to produce the next generation of local semiconductor companies appear better today than ever Read more at The Business Times.
Why most IPOs fail – and most of 2026’s likely will
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The Business Times
Why most IPOs fail – and most of 2026’s likely will
Blockbuster IPOs are drawing investors in, but history suggests the biggest gains often go to those selling shares Read more at The Business Times.
South Korea to unveil ‘three mega projects’ with Samsung, SK Group
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The Business Times
South Korea to unveil ‘three mega projects’ with Samsung, SK Group
The two companies will also outline investment plans following the policy announcements Read more at The Business Times.
Director accumulation extends across established and newly listed counters
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The Business Times
Director accumulation extends across established and newly listed counters
More than 70 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed for over 30 primary-listed stocks Read more at The Business Times.
#Weekahead
What To Expect in Markets This Week: June Jobs Numbers and an Update on American Consumers’ Mood
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What To Expect in Markets This Week: June Jobs Numbers and an Update on American Consumers’ Mood
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Yahoo Finance
What To Expect in Markets This Week: June Jobs Numbers and an Update on American Consumers’ Mood
Investors will study labor market data, with the potential for a Fed rate increase in mind.
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on June 29, 2026
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Temasek-backed Momenta seeks up to HK$5.89 billion in Hong Kong IPO to boost autonomous driving R&D
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The Business Times
Temasek-backed Momenta seeks up to HK$5.89 billion in Hong Kong IPO to boost autonomous driving R&D
The company aims to offer 19.9 million shares at HK$295.60 each Read more at The Business Times.
Sovereign investors with US$29 trillion pivot to energy assets, flag dollar fears
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The Business Times
Sovereign investors with US$29 trillion pivot to energy assets, flag dollar fears
61% of central banks say US debt hurts the dollar’s long-term reserve role Read more at The Business Times.
Beyond concerts and casinos: Selling a side of Singapore tourists can’t find elsewhere
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The Business Times
Beyond concerts and casinos: Selling a side of Singapore tourists can’t find elsewhere
Big-ticket attractions are all very well, but Singapore should also use its unique network of parks and cycling trails to draw visitors Read more at The Business Times.
Ray Dalio just finished a 10-day trip to China. He says global leaders know America ‘doesn’t have what it takes to fight to maintain its empire’
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/ray-dalio-just-finished-10-131300937.html
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Ray Dalio just finished a 10-day trip to China. He says global leaders know America ‘doesn’t have what it takes to fight to maintain…
“Over the past few months there has been a big shift in the world order,” the hedge fund billionaire wrote. He sees a “tribute” system rising in the East.
#HKMarketUpdate
<Full-day Takeaway>HSI Up 354 pts; HSTI Up 137 pts; MEITUAN Up over 5%; BABA Up over 3%; WUXI APPTEC, HUA HONG GRACE Hit New Highs; Market Turnover Rises
2026/06/29 16:12 GMT+08
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<Full-day Takeaway>HSI Up 354 pts; HSTI Up 137 pts; MEITUAN Up over 5%; BABA Up over 3%; WUXI APPTEC, HUA HONG GRACE Hit New Highs; Market Turnover Rises
2026/06/29 16:12 GMT+08
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#HKMarketUpdate
<H Shrs>HSI Ticks Up 354 pts to Reclaim 23,000; NTES-S, SMIC Jump 6%; LENOVO GROUP Slumps 9% AASTOCKS Financial News - Top News
2026/06/29 16:27 GMT+08
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<H Shrs>HSI Ticks Up 354 pts to Reclaim 23,000; NTES-S, SMIC Jump 6%; LENOVO GROUP Slumps 9% AASTOCKS Financial News - Top News
2026/06/29 16:27 GMT+08
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#HKMarketUpdate
China, HK stocks rise as healthcare, consumer and chip shares gain
Jun 29, 2026, 16:48 GMT+8
China and Hong Kong stocks rose on Monday, led by healthcare, consumer and chip shares, as investors broadened their exposure beyond AI supply-chain names.
** China's blue-chip CSI300 Index 3399300 and the Shanghai Composite Index 000001 closed 1.2% up each. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng HSI was up 1.6%.
** The shift aligns with global markets where investors expanded their positions beyond AI as they took profits from a sharp rally in memory chips this year.
** Onshore consumer staple shares 0000932 rallied 3.4% in their largest gain in five months, while the CSI300 Healthcare Index (.CSI000913) surged 6.3%, its biggest rise since October 2024.
** The tech-focused STAR 50 Index 0000688 jumped 4.6%, led by semiconductor and chip-equipment shares, as investors bet the upcoming market debut of leading Chinese memory-chip maker CXMT would boost local chipmakers.
** Reuters reported after onshore market close that CXMT signed a long-term supply agreement with Tencent Holdings 700 worth more than 20 billion yuan.
** Tech giants listed in Hong Kong HHSTECH, which had underperformed onshore tech names due to a lack of hardware stocks, rebounded from their lowest points since January 2025, rising 3.2%.
** Shares related to China's low-altitude airspace broadly fell on concerns that a small aircraft crash in Beijing last week may trigger tighter control of the space.
** CITIC Offshore Helicopter shares 000099 fell 4%, while Zongsen Power Machinery 001696 slid 7.7%.
** Shares of Shanghai MicroPort MedBot 2252 jumped nearly 8% on a breakthrough in core product installation.
** China's central bank launched overnight reverse repo operations, a move markets interpreted as deepening its control over liquidity conditions.
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China, HK stocks rise as healthcare, consumer and chip shares gain
Jun 29, 2026, 16:48 GMT+8
China and Hong Kong stocks rose on Monday, led by healthcare, consumer and chip shares, as investors broadened their exposure beyond AI supply-chain names.
** China's blue-chip CSI300 Index 3399300 and the Shanghai Composite Index 000001 closed 1.2% up each. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng HSI was up 1.6%.
** The shift aligns with global markets where investors expanded their positions beyond AI as they took profits from a sharp rally in memory chips this year.
** Onshore consumer staple shares 0000932 rallied 3.4% in their largest gain in five months, while the CSI300 Healthcare Index (.CSI000913) surged 6.3%, its biggest rise since October 2024.
** The tech-focused STAR 50 Index 0000688 jumped 4.6%, led by semiconductor and chip-equipment shares, as investors bet the upcoming market debut of leading Chinese memory-chip maker CXMT would boost local chipmakers.
** Reuters reported after onshore market close that CXMT signed a long-term supply agreement with Tencent Holdings 700 worth more than 20 billion yuan.
** Tech giants listed in Hong Kong HHSTECH, which had underperformed onshore tech names due to a lack of hardware stocks, rebounded from their lowest points since January 2025, rising 3.2%.
** Shares related to China's low-altitude airspace broadly fell on concerns that a small aircraft crash in Beijing last week may trigger tighter control of the space.
** CITIC Offshore Helicopter shares 000099 fell 4%, while Zongsen Power Machinery 001696 slid 7.7%.
** Shares of Shanghai MicroPort MedBot 2252 jumped nearly 8% on a breakthrough in core product installation.
** China's central bank launched overnight reverse repo operations, a move markets interpreted as deepening its control over liquidity conditions.
https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2026:newsml_L1N43106Z:0-china-hk-stocks-rise-as-healthcare-consumer-and-chip-shares-gain/
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China, HK stocks rise as healthcare, consumer and chip shares gain
China and Hong Kong stocks rose on Monday, led by healthcare, consumer and chip shares, as investors broadened their exposure beyond AI supply-chain names.** China's blue-chip CSI300 Index SZSE:399300 and the Shanghai Composite Index SSE:000001 closed 1.2%…
#SgMarketUpdate
Singapore stocks close higher amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.3%
Singapore stocks ended higher on Monday (Jun 29) amid a mixed showing in Asian markets.
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.3 per cent or 17.02 points to finish at 5,208.75.
DFI Retail Group : D01 +2.98% led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 3 per cent or US$0.11 to US$3.80.
The worst performer among STI constituents was Yangzijiang Shipbuilding : BS6 -2.57%, which fell 2.6 per cent or S$0.09 to S$3.41.
The three local banks ended higher. DBS : D05 +0.92% gained 0.9 per cent or S$0.60 to S$66.03, OCBC : O39 +0.08% rose 0.1 per cent or S$0.02 to S$24.88, and UOB : U11 +0.25% was up 0.3 per cent or S$0.10 at S$39.90...
Across the broader market, gainers edged out losers 365 to 211, after 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion changed hands.
Key regional indices were mixed.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained 1.6 per cent and Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.2 per cent. Meanwhile, South Korea’s Kospi was down 0.2 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declined 0.1 per cent...
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-stocks-close-higher-amid-mixed-regional-showing-sti-0-3
Singapore stocks close higher amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.3%
Singapore stocks ended higher on Monday (Jun 29) amid a mixed showing in Asian markets.
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.3 per cent or 17.02 points to finish at 5,208.75.
DFI Retail Group : D01 +2.98% led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 3 per cent or US$0.11 to US$3.80.
The worst performer among STI constituents was Yangzijiang Shipbuilding : BS6 -2.57%, which fell 2.6 per cent or S$0.09 to S$3.41.
The three local banks ended higher. DBS : D05 +0.92% gained 0.9 per cent or S$0.60 to S$66.03, OCBC : O39 +0.08% rose 0.1 per cent or S$0.02 to S$24.88, and UOB : U11 +0.25% was up 0.3 per cent or S$0.10 at S$39.90...
Across the broader market, gainers edged out losers 365 to 211, after 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion changed hands.
Key regional indices were mixed.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained 1.6 per cent and Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.2 per cent. Meanwhile, South Korea’s Kospi was down 0.2 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declined 0.1 per cent...
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-stocks-close-higher-amid-mixed-regional-showing-sti-0-3
The Business Times
Singapore stocks close higher amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.3%
DFI Retail Group leads the gainers on the Republic’s blue-chip index Read more at The Business Times.
Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on June 29, 2026
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Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on June 29, 2026
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Comcast, SpaceX & more
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Comcast, Rocket Lab, Charter Communications & more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.
Comcast splitsville, fragile Iran truce and more: Morning Squawk
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Comcast splitsville, fragile Iran truce, Kohl's comeback and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
#USMarketUpdate
Dow jumps 300 points for first close above 52,000, powered by new member Alphabet
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 52,000 for the first time on Monday after Alphabet made its debut in the index, rounding out a broader stock market rally.
The Dow advanced 306.63 points, or 0.59%, ending at 52,182.74. The S&P 500 gained 1.18% and closed at 7,440.43, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 2.07% to 25,820.14.
Alphabet was one of the notable gainers, climbing nearly 5% on its first day trading as a Dow member. Comcast shares, meanwhile, rallied 4.4% after the company said it would spin off its media and tech businesses into two publicly traded companies. The separation is expected to be completed in about a year.
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) gained more than 3%, reversing an earlier decline in the session. Astera Labs, KLA and Applied Materials rose about 16%, roughly 12% and almost 11%, respectively, to lead the turnaround.
The moves come as Wall Street begins a shortened trading week, with the U.S. stock market set to be closed on Friday due to Independence Day.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/28/stock-futures-today-live-updates.html?__source=androidappshare
Dow jumps 300 points for first close above 52,000, powered by new member Alphabet
Live updates
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 52,000 for the first time on Monday after Alphabet made its debut in the index, rounding out a broader stock market rally.
The Dow advanced 306.63 points, or 0.59%, ending at 52,182.74. The S&P 500 gained 1.18% and closed at 7,440.43, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 2.07% to 25,820.14.
Alphabet was one of the notable gainers, climbing nearly 5% on its first day trading as a Dow member. Comcast shares, meanwhile, rallied 4.4% after the company said it would spin off its media and tech businesses into two publicly traded companies. The separation is expected to be completed in about a year.
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) gained more than 3%, reversing an earlier decline in the session. Astera Labs, KLA and Applied Materials rose about 16%, roughly 12% and almost 11%, respectively, to lead the turnaround.
The moves come as Wall Street begins a shortened trading week, with the U.S. stock market set to be closed on Friday due to Independence Day.
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Stock futures edge higher, Asia mixed as renewed U.S.-Iran attacks push oil prices up: Live updates
Wall Street is coming off a mixed week, characterized by a rotation out of tech and into other parts of the stock market.