Singapore equities opened slightly lower on Wednesday, even as strong export data highlighted resilience in the external sector , while global markets remained cautious amid geopolitical tensions. STI Slips as Global Sentiment Weakens The FTSE Straits Times Index edged down 0.11% to 5,009.32 in early trade. Market breadth was mildly positive: Advancers: 68 Decliners: 53 The muted performance reflects cautious sentiment , tracking overnight weakness in US markets. Wall Street Falls on Renewed Geopolitical Risks US equities declined for a second straight session: S&P 500 -0.63% Dow Jones Industrial Average -0.59% Nasdaq Composite -0.59% The pullback was driven by rising oil prices and renewed US-Iran tensions , which weighed on broader risk sentiment. However, AI-related stocks outperformed , signaling continued investor interest in the sector. Singapore Exports Surge on Electronics Boom Singapore’s trade data surpri...
For the past few weeks, I was not able to up blog more in this blog, mainly is the slow Internet connectivity that I'm facing in my house in Kulim, because I was using Celcom 3G, which sucks, although there are many complain about Maxis 3G. When I go back home town, I was too lazy to blog as I have always stressed on Work Life Effectiveness, which means that although I earn a living by working as Engineer, but I want to dedicate the time to myself and family as well during the weekends. When I come to think of it, most of us will be sweating throughout our lifetime earning barely enough to support whole family. I actually think, is it possible that we can be out of our working life as early as possible - especially for those from the average income family background? The answer is yes and no. No is because we lack of discipline and financial planning and management . Without discipline, most of us will just spend as it is. In fact, without discipline, most of us will hardly have a...