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Quick lunch break thought: Iran reblocks Strait, oil jumps 7%. CICT swaps office for mall, DPU +2.1%. Tesla earnings and Google Cloud Next this week. Time for today's 3 big questions 👇
💬 Today's 3 Big Questions
1. Iran reblocks Strait of Hormuz, ceasefire talks collapse. Oil spikes 7%+ — How are you playing energy volatility?
2. CICT sells Asia Square Tower 2 at 3% yield, buys Paragon mall at 3.9% yield, lifting DPU by 2.1% — Smart capital rotation or risky retail bet?
3. Tesla (Wed) delivers 358k vehicles (soft), energy storage 8.8 GWh (strong). Google Cloud Next (Tue-Thu) to unveil new TPU & OCS tech — Which AI story matters more for markets?
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🌍 Macro
Iran re‑imposed a full blockade of the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, rejecting a second round of US‑Iran talks. Oil surged over 7% Monday morning. The two‑week truce expires tomorrow — extension looks uncertain.
🇺🇸 US Markets
- Tesla (Apr 22 after‑hours): Q1 deliveries 358k (soft vs ~370k est). Energy storage 8.8 GWh (168% 3‑year CAGR). Capex set to jump to ~$20B in 2026 (vs $8.5B in 2025) for AI, autonomy, robotics — near‑term margin pressure.
- Google Cloud Next '26 (Apr 22‑24): Expected to unveil next‑gen TPU v8, memory pooling, OCS (optical circuit switch) — potential ripple effects across AI compute and optical supply chains.
🇸🇬 Singapore Stocks
- CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) sells Asia Square Tower 2 for $2.5B (3% yield) to Malaysia's IOI, buys Paragon for $3.9B (~3.9% net yield). Expected DPU lift +2.1%. Trading suspended.
- Centurion enters WA critical worker accommodation with A$45M acquisition in Pilbara — immediately earnings‑accretive.
- Q&M Dental plans RMB 526M (~S$98M) acquisition of two China dental groups, adding ~45 clinics and 140 dentists.
- Raffles Medical China business: 30% of group assets but only 10% of revenue. Needs more time to scale returns.
- Wilmar International faces indirect cost pressures from Middle East conflict (freight, insurance, fertilizer). Mid‑East revenue contribution is low single digits.
- CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT) says Middle East conflict hurting Maldives (cancellations, slower bookings), but Singapore resilient. If energy/airfares spike further, demand could soften.
📅 Week Ahead
- Apr 21: Warsh Fed hearing; US‑Iran truce expires.
- Apr 22: Tesla earnings (after‑hours SGT); Google Cloud Next opens.
- Apr 23: US April manufacturing PMI.
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