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Wow, today's SGX blue chip stocks was a sea of mostly red. Market sentiment may have been affected by the recent threats from US to its European allies. The situation has escalated with the European Union ("EU") preparing a retaliatory EUR93 billion ...

2025 was quite a good year for the portfolio, it went up in value with my contributions and also the volatility of it provided such excitement for me. Hoping to reduce the risky factor in the portfolio by diversifying more into index funds but at the ...

Learn how Singapore investors can diversify portfolios across assets, sectors and regions to manage risk and build long-term financial stability.

This week, Wall Street witnessed something extraordinary: the biggest rotation out of mega-cap tech and into domestic small-caps we've seen since the financial crisis. The Russell 2000 surged 5.8% year-to-date, marking 11 consecutive days of ...

As Singaporeans prepare for the Chinese New Year celebrations, OCBC has introduced a timely savings promotion designed to help customers start the Year of the Horse with stronger financial footing. From 1 January to 31 January 2026, customers who ...

TSMC's fourthquarter 2025 financial results paint a vivid picture of a company operating at the centre of the global semiconductor ecosystem, where demand for advanced chips continues to reshape both its financial trajectory and the broader ...

At the FSM InvestExpo this week, there was one question that kept coming up. "How should we invest now with markets at all-time highs?" And almost inevitably, that was followed by another very Singaporean question: "DBS still can buy now? Or time to ...

What happened? Gold entered 2026 with renewed momentum, hitting its first record high of the year above US$4,600/oz on 12 January. The move followed a strong finish to 2025, when gold climbed to US$4,449/oz on 23 December, capping off a stellar year. ...

Summary Japan's bid to revive its semiconductor dominance is reshaping the rural heart of Kumamoto, where billions in government-backed investment and the arrival of tech titan Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) are driving job growth ...

With Singapore's market entering a new phase in 2026, investors are reassessing familiar blue chips, dividend sustainability, and where value still lies after strong runs. This week's Smart Reads looks at whether it's too late to buy household names ...