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Quick Summary (Feb 24, 2026) YZJ Shipbuilding (+2.59%) topped STI gainers UOB (-4.12%) was the biggest loser and most traded stock CapLand IntCom Trust led REIT gainers Lippo Malls Trust plunged 12.5% STI Movers & Shakers The  FTSE Singapore Straits Time Index (STI)  saw mixed performance, with industrials and telcos gaining while banks weighed on sentiment. Top Gainers Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd  (BS6) : S$3.96 ( +2.59% ) CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust  (C38U) : S$2.52 ( +2.44% ) Singapore Telecommunications Ltd  (Z74) : S$5.12 ( +1.99% ) Wilmar International Ltd  (F34) : +1.98% Seatrium Ltd  (5E2) : +1.81% Key point:  Industrial and offshore-related counters showed resilience. Top Losers United Overseas Bank Ltd  (U11) : S$37.20 ( -4.12% ) ST Engineering Ltd  (S63) : -1.92% Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd  (J36) : -1.66% OCBC Bank  (O39) : -1.20% Thai Beverage PCL  (Y92) : -1.05% Banks were under pre...

Quick Summary FBM KLCI opened higher, up 0.84% to 1,755.48 Broad-based buying in blue-chip stocks lifted sentiment Most key indices traded firmly in positive territory Market tone signals cautious optimism at the open Market Snapshot (Opening) FBM KLCI:   1,755.48  ( +14.60 points | +0.84% ) FBM 70:   17,541.18  ( +0.18% ) F4GBM:   1,033.75  ( +0.67% ) FBM EMAS:   12,825.70  ( +0.63% ) FBM Shariah:   12,355.07  ( +0.65% ) Most Active Stocks Hong Seng (0041):  112.6m shares,  unchanged at 0.005 Zentech (0094):  86.9m shares traded Capital A (5099):  54.3m shares at  0.615 JCY (5161):   +0.010 to 0.395 , 53.6m shares Gamuda (5398):   -0.090 to 4.330 , 49.1m shares Top Gainers Nestlé (4707):   +2.20 to 114.20 United Plantations (2089):   +0.36 to 30.60 Aji (2658):   +0.32 to 13.96 MPI (3867):   +0.30 to 32.30 Tenaga Nasional (5347):   +0.24 to 14.18 Top Decliners F&N (3689): ...

Mixed Close for Major Indexes S&P 500  edged up  1.96 points (0.03%)  to a record  6,468.54 . Nasdaq Composite  slipped  2.47 points (0.01%)  to  21,710.67 , pulling back from Wednesday’s record. Dow Jones Industrial Average  dipped  11.01 points (0.02%)  to  44,911.26 . PPI Surprise Clouds Fed Cut Expectations July  Producer Price Index  rose  3.3% YoY , the fastest pace since February. Higher wholesale inflation reignited concerns that  Trump’s tariffs  could fuel broader price pressures. CME FedWatch  now shows a  92.6%  chance of a  0.25% rate cut  in September, down from 100% earlier in the week. Earlier in the week, a tame  Consumer Price Index  report had boosted hopes for three consecutive rate cuts. Magnificent Seven Performance Decliners:  Tesla (-1.1%) ,  Apple (-0.2%) . Gainers led by  Amazon (+2.9%) ; the other four names also ended high...

  Index Movements: Nasdaq Composite : ▲ +0.3% to 20,730.49 (New Record High) Dow Jones Industrial Average : ▲ +0.5% to 44,254.78 S&P 500 : ▲ +0.3% to 6,263.70 Macro Overview: Markets Rally on Tame Inflation and Trump’s Clarification U.S. equity markets ended higher Wednesday, led by another  record close for the Nasdaq Composite , as investors digested softer inflation data and  President Trump’s denial of plans to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell . Markets wobbled midday following reports that Trump asked Republicans about removing Powell due to dissatisfaction over interest rate policy. However, Trump later clarified: "We're not planning on doing it... unless he has to leave for fraud." Investors also welcomed  tamer wholesale inflation : June PPI  eased to  2.3% YoY , down from 2.7% in May, moving closer to the Fed’s 2% target. This bolsters the case for a  potential rate cut , lifting investor sentiment. Movers of the Day: Mega-Cap and Sector Actio...

Malaysia Market Ends Lower Amid Regional Caution Palm Oil Exports Drop 16.27% in February Stocks to Watch: CAPITALA, TDM, OASIS Wall Street in Turmoil: Recession Fears Shake Global Markets US markets plunged as investors reacted to escalating trade tensions under President Trump’s administration. The S&P 500 dropped 2.7%, while the Nasdaq suffered its worst single-day loss since 2022, falling 4%. President Trump acknowledged the economic uncertainties in a Fox News interview, stating, "There is a period of transition because what we’re doing is very big." Meanwhile, the Atlanta Fed now projects a 2.4% GDP contraction for Q1, signaling a potential recession risk. Tech Stocks Take a Hit The sell-off was particularly severe for the tech sector, with the so-called "Magnificent Seven" stocks leading the decline. Tesla fell 15.4%, the biggest drop among the group. Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Alphabet also saw notable losses. With investor sentiment at ...

The   FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI)   inched up by   0.07%   to close at   1,595.48 , supported by gains in key sectors.   PMETAL   stood out as the top gainer, bolstering market sentiment. Key Market Indices FBM KLCI :  1,595.48 (+0.07%) FBM 70 :  17,901.45 (+0.23%) FBM SCAP :  17,353.92 (+0.36%) FBM Emas Index :  12,148.03 (+0.14%) FBM KLCI Highlights Top Gainer : $PMETAL (8869.MY)$   soared   6.47%   to close at   RM4.940 . Top Loser : $RHBBANK (1066.MY)$   declined   2.96% , ending at   RM6.560 . FBM 70 Movers Top Gainer : $SKPRES (7155.MY)$   surged   8.16%   to close at   RM1.060 . Top Loser : $KOSSAN (7153.MY)$   dropped   3.63% , settling at   RM2.390 . Malaysia REITs Performance Top Gainer : $ALSREIT (5269.MY)$   rose   2.78%   to end at   RM0.370 . Top Loser : $ALAQAR (5116.MY)$   slipped   1.43% , closing at   RM...