Lockheed Martin

📢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: Lockheed seeks U.S. mineral supplies after Trump supply-chain push - Reuters - $Niocorp Developments(NB.US) $US Antimony(UAMY.US) $MP Materials(MP.US) $USA Rare Earth(USAR.US) $Critical Metals(CRML.US) $Lithium Americas(LAC.US)

🌟🌟🌟The simultaneous drop in $Tesla(TSLA.US)and $Alphabet - C(GOOG.US)share price coupled with Brent Crude oil piercing USD 100 signals a brutal macro change.

I would build immediate exposure to $SPDR Energy Select(XLE.US)as they represent the best US Energy giants like $ExxonMobil(XOM.US)and $Chevron(CVX.US)which would benefit from rising oil prices.

I would also pivot to $SPDR FD Consumer Staples(XLP.US)as this ETF serves as the ultimate safe haven equity anchor during periods of high stakes market volatility.

Consumers will cut back on buying tech gadgets and EVs before they stop buying groceries, medicine and household essentials.

XLP is a great defensive Buy as it is the perfect low cost vehicle to generate passive income and shield my capital from geopolitical inflation shocks.

While XLP is not an exciting play for explosive gains, it is a great strategy to protect my capital until the broader macro storm clears.

It should be obvious that the Trump Administration will levy tariffs by whichever excuse it can find so I think the tariffs are not as much of a surprise as before.

With oil elevated and yields climbing, volatility continues to shape market sentiment as market participants recalibrate risk exposure.

STI remains supported by resilient bank earnings and a defensive sector mix. If banks deliver MAS stays supportive and oil prices ease, the index could resume its uptrend after this consolidation.

Staying selective favoring fundamentally strong names, monitoring key support levels and maintaining some energy exposure while waiting for clearer signals from the next round of Big Tech earnings.

I just came to know that world’s largest bank, China, stops letting its retail clients trade paper gold after today. What will happen to gold price after that 🤔. Becareful with gold trading .

Looks like the market is worried of inflation with good labour data and rising oil prices. Sell off first and then buy back later they like to do.

The broad market is selling off possibly in reaction to hot labour which means the Fed will have no reason to cut and the ongoing ME standoff which causes oil to rally.

With oil back above usd100, we now just have to wait and see when would Iran somehow be "convinced" to come back to the ceasefire table.

For those already vested in oil, shouldn't we cash in most of the gains now?

The Magnificent 7 shed $800 billion in a single day ….their worst slump since April 2025! I am not too worry because Trump may wave his “Alan Greenspan wand” to turn things around? 🤣 ( I miss those days when Fed Green span was around)

Jokes aside: with Trump keeping markets guessing, don’t overuse leverage. Today is Friday. Light trades and do practice risk management . Cheers and happy weekend .