While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 26, 2026
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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 26, 2026
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 26, 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DeepSeek suspends fundraising after founder’s alleged US-China AI comments go viral: sources
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/deepseek-suspends-fundraising-after-founders-alleged-us-china-ai-comments-go-viral-sources
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The Business Times
DeepSeek suspends fundraising after founder’s alleged US-China AI comments go viral: sources
The firm might choose to resume the deal process at a later date Read more at The Business Times.
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Marvel unveils Ghost Rider, Black Panther 3 at San Diego Comic-Con
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/marvel-unveils-ghost-rider-black-panther-3-san-diego-comic-con
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The Business Times
Marvel unveils Ghost Rider, Black Panther 3 at San Diego Comic-Con
The panel also featured first-look footage from Avengers: Doomsday, the franchise’s next major project Read more at The Business Times.
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Why aren't oil prices higher? Drop in demand puzzles strategists.
https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/article/why-arent-oil-prices-higher-staggering-drop-in-energy-demand-leaves-strategists-puzzled-100000046.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/article/why-arent-oil-prices-higher-staggering-drop-in-energy-demand-leaves-strategists-puzzled-100000046.html
Yahoo Finance
Why aren't oil prices higher? Staggering drop in energy demand leaves strategists puzzled.
Oil markets are tighter than ever, so why are prices rangebound? The market has rebalanced, JPMorgan says.
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Alphabet flops, Intel shocks, and Tesla tanks: AlphaSpace recap
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/alphabet-flops-intel-shocks-and-tesla-tanks-alphaspace-weekly-recap-123816321.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/alphabet-flops-intel-shocks-and-tesla-tanks-alphaspace-weekly-recap-123816321.html
Yahoo Finance
Alphabet flops, Intel shocks, and Tesla tanks: AlphaSpace weekly recap
Some markets observations, compliments of Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace.
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The 'rockets and feathers' effect: Inflation eases but grocery bills don't
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/rockets-feathers-effect-inflation-eases-093719934.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/rockets-feathers-effect-inflation-eases-093719934.html
Yahoo Finance
The 'rockets and feathers' effect: Inflation eases but grocery bills do not
Economics has a term for what U.S. grocery prices have done in recent years: rockets and feathers. Rockets, because the cost of food eaten at home zoomed up in the aftermath of the pandemic. While food price inflation peaked in 2022, when prices jumped…
#WeekAhead
This week brings Big Tech earnings, a Fed meeting, and $100 oil
After another frenetic week in the markets, investors are preparing on Monday to step into a new five-day stretch that might get even busier, with a ream of Big Tech earnings, a Fed decision, and rapidly worsening conditions in the Middle East all front and center.
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/4-big-tech-earnings-reports-a-fed-meeting-and-100-oil-its-the-busiest-week-of-the-quarter-100000261.html
This week brings Big Tech earnings, a Fed meeting, and $100 oil
After another frenetic week in the markets, investors are preparing on Monday to step into a new five-day stretch that might get even busier, with a ream of Big Tech earnings, a Fed decision, and rapidly worsening conditions in the Middle East all front and center.
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/4-big-tech-earnings-reports-a-fed-meeting-and-100-oil-its-the-busiest-week-of-the-quarter-100000261.html
Yahoo Finance
4 Big Tech earnings reports, a Fed meeting, and $100 oil: It's the busiest week of the quarter
Investors step into the busiest week of the quarter with hyperscaler earnings, the June Fed meeting, and escalations in the Middle East all in focus.
Why are investors freaking out about Big Tech's booming AI capex?
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/why-are-investors-freaking-out-about-big-techs-booming-ai-capex-123000998.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/why-are-investors-freaking-out-about-big-techs-booming-ai-capex-123000998.html
Yahoo Finance
Why are investors freaking out about Big Tech's booming AI capex?
Why so worried about AI spending?
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'The AI trade is still on': Wall Street sees Big Tech's spending as positive for semiconductor stocks
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/the-ai-trade-is-still-on-wall-street-sees-big-techs-spending-as-positive-for-semiconductor-stocks-121056519.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/the-ai-trade-is-still-on-wall-street-sees-big-techs-spending-as-positive-for-semiconductor-stocks-121056519.html
Yahoo Finance
'The AI trade is still on': Wall Street sees Big Tech's spending as positive for semiconductor stocks
Alphabet's increased capex forecast for 2026 this week was the latest tailwind for AI infrastructure stocks.
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Corporate America is the most optimistic it's been in 15 years — but the market's still stuck: #Chart of the Day
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/corporate-america-is-the-most-optimistic-its-been-in-15-years--but-the-markets-still-stuck-chart-of-the-day-121054259.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/corporate-america-is-the-most-optimistic-its-been-in-15-years--but-the-markets-still-stuck-chart-of-the-day-121054259.html
Yahoo Finance
Corporate America is the most optimistic it's been in 15 years — but the market's still stuck: Chart of the Day
More S&P 500 companies are raising their profit outlooks than cutting them — a setup that would normally lead to a stock market rally that hasn't come.
Silicon Valley divided over restricting Chinese AI as China closes gap with US
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/silicon-valley-divided-over-restricting-chinese-ai-china-closes-gap-us
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The Business Times
Silicon Valley divided over restricting Chinese AI as China closes gap with US
China is catching up quickly in part because of its embrace of open source Read more at The Business Times.
#FundFlow
UOB, Singtel and The Hour Glass lead buybacks
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/uob-singtel-and-hour-glass-lead-buybacks
UOB, Singtel and The Hour Glass lead buybacks
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/uob-singtel-and-hour-glass-lead-buybacks
The Business Times
UOB, Singtel and The Hour Glass lead buybacks
OVER the five trading sessions through Jul 23, 13 primary-listed companies repurchased a combined S$22.5 million of their shares through market acquisitions. Read more at The Business Times.
How Rockefeller Foundation is unlocking big impact in South-east Asia
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/how-rockefeller-foundation-unlocking-big-impact-south-east-asia
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/how-rockefeller-foundation-unlocking-big-impact-south-east-asia
The Business Times
How Rockefeller Foundation is unlocking big impact in South-east Asia
Initiatives include an intercropping programme which has helped Indonesian farmers boost their income 15% Read more at The Business Times.
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CXMT poised to become biggest China-listed firm on trading debut amid memory chip investment frenzy
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/cxmt-poised-become-biggest-china-listed-firm-trading-debut-amid-memory-chip-investment-frenzy
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The Business Times
CXMT poised to become biggest China-listed firm on trading debut amid memory chip investment frenzy
Firm is the world’s fourth-largest maker of dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM Read more at The Business Times.
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 27, 2026
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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 27, 2026
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 27, 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Chipmaker CXMT vaults to top of China’s valuation with 530% surge in Shanghai debut
It overtakes Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to become most valuable company listed in country
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chipmaker-cxmt-vaults-top-chinas-valuation-530-surge-shanghai-debut
It overtakes Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to become most valuable company listed in country
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chipmaker-cxmt-vaults-top-chinas-valuation-530-surge-shanghai-debut
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Oil slumps as US pause of Iran strikes cools regional tensions
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-slumps-us-pause-iran-strikes-cools-regional-tensions
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-slumps-us-pause-iran-strikes-cools-regional-tensions
The Business Times
Oil slumps as US pause of Iran strikes cools regional tensions
Brent has still surged by more than a quarter in July Read more at The Business Times.
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MariBank taps Sea’s ecosystem to build regional banking group from Singapore
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/maribank-taps-seas-ecosystem-build-regional-banking-group-singapore
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/maribank-taps-seas-ecosystem-build-regional-banking-group-singapore
The Business Times
MariBank taps Sea’s ecosystem to build regional banking group from Singapore
This edge is even more important now as digital bank seeks to differentiate itself from traditional lenders Read more at The Business Times.
Beyond tariffs, Trump’s playbook pushes US solutions for Asean needs
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/beyond-tariffs-trumps-playbook-pushes-us-solutions-asean-needs
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/beyond-tariffs-trumps-playbook-pushes-us-solutions-asean-needs
The Business Times
Beyond tariffs, Trump’s playbook pushes US solutions for Asean needs
US officials will push the reliability of US equipment and technology to rebalance trade in favour of the world’s largest economy Read more at The Business Times.