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The world gawked two years ago when Apple Inc.’s market value crossed US$1 trillion ($1.37 trillion) for the first time. But the feat was less noteworthy when viewed from another perspective: relative size.

Contrary to over-optimistic markets, the global economy is

SINGAPORE (June 26): The Straits Times Index appears poised to move below the confluence of a support, and its 50-day moving average at 2,605. On June 19, there were hints of supply/ selling when the index closed below its open on a surge in volume. Durin

Bank of Singapore analysts Eli Lee and Conrad Tan believe the halt in the US stock rally on Friday could be part of a bigger pullback.

US stocks tumbled the most in 12 weeks as the torrid surge in equities came to a screeching halt amid economic jitters. Treasuries surged with the dollar.

The torrid rally in U.S. stocks pushed the S&P 500 into the green for the year as easing lockdowns bolstered economic optimism. The dollar fell. A jump to a 15-week high on Monday extended the benchmark’s surge from its March low to almost 45%.

 

SINGAPORE (April 17): Chart breakouts show potential. Sometimes we never get to the potential. Still, for the Straits Times Index, there is good news, and bad news. The good news is that the STI has broken above a resistance at 2.561. The bad news is the

 

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