STI ETF

When will the selling stop? High beta stocks are getting hit the hardest as investors pull out of the stock market to turn to bonds with higher yields amidst a relatively unstable equities market and expectations for yet another interest hike soon.

a bit of a reflection on this, $OCBC Bank(O39.SG) just because something's gaining doesn't mean I can't sell part of my holdings...

Looking forward to REITs share prices adjusting upwards, I believe they’re current abit undervalued as compared to the yield they offer.

Dow Jones Industrial Average and Apple stocks rise out of other US stocks.

Singapore stocks Frasers Cpt Tr and Lion Phillip S-Reit are up now, but Straits Times Index slightly negative, Sea is negative and local banks ease.

Hong Kong stocks lower, but Xiaomi increases.

For now, the 10-year Treasure yield fell. For the first time, gold and silver fell below its usual price.

Hope situations will improve.

I believe the market pullback is healthy especially in tech. Much needed if we want the bull market to continue which has been pretty resilient considering all the headlines and narratives.

money rotating out of AI related stocks and moving into safer stocks and places. reits moving upwards finally after declining for so long, hope it lasts. for the brave and tech believer, now also good chance to dca into those tech stocks that youre aiming.

Good to see yields dropping, but.. people are still expecting military actions. Midterms is also coming soon, uncertain on what Trump is going to do next

The market reaction highlights the distinction between beating current expectations and demonstrating the ability to sustain future growth. For investors, the key questions are how quickly supply bottlenecks can ease, whether pricing power can offset cost pressures, and whether elevated AI-related semiconductor spending translates into stronger cash flow. Until visibility improves, strong results alone may not support higher share prices, particularly if valuations already reflect substantial growth expectations.

A key lesson is that evergreens are evergreens. A timeless advice is to hedge with bonds. Even when investors were shorting bonds, good to keep a balanced portfolio. Now, with chip stocks crumbling, investors have fled for safety ie Treasuries, leading to a rally

WDC +55% revenue and dividend raise falling 6% and Lam beating and falling 12% is classic shakeout before rip - same as eight straight days down record run when shorts made $32B, now longs win. US semis bottom. At home banks slip while REITs bounce is bearish - after banks easing back after Wednesday’s gains, slip proves early bounce faded again like after 5% STI slide, DBS UOB OCBC rolling over.