Midday update: Nasdaq 100 just cracked 30,000 for the first time ever. Micron exploded +19% to break the $1 trillion market cap threshold โ biggest single-day gain since 2011. PDD and Kuaishou both drop earnings today, giving us a live read on China's consumer and ad economy. SpaceX IPO clock is officially ticking.
๐ฌ Today's 3 Big Questions
- Micron surged +19% today โ biggest daily gain since 2011 โ pushing market cap past $1 trillion on AI/HBM demand. Is this the beginning of a full memory supercycle, or is the AI memory story already priced in at $1T?
- PDD and Kuaishou both report earnings today. PDD faces Temu tariff headwinds internationally; Kuaishou is fighting Douyin at home. Which one do you think surprises to the upside tonight โ and what's your reasoning?
- SpaceX IPO is imminent and FTSE Russell just changed rules for fast-track large-cap index inclusion. RKLB is already +5%, ASTS +13%. Which space concept stock has the most runway once SpaceX officially prices?
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โฐ Deadline: May 27, 2026, 11:59 PM (SGT)
๐ Quick Market Recap
๐ Global Macro & Markets
- Oil markets split sharply: WTI crude fell 2.81% to $93.89/bbl while Brent crude surged 3.58% to $99.58/bbl โ the spread widened to ~$5.70, reflecting a rising Middle East risk premium embedded in international crude
- US 2/10-year Treasury yields both fell ~7 basis points, with bonds and equities rallying in tandem โ an unusual risk-on session where everything went up together
- Spot gold +0.5% to $4,536.84/oz, holding near all-time highs amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty
๐บ๐ธ US Markets: Memory Supercycle Ignites; Nasdaq 100 Cracks 30,000
- ๐ Nasdaq 100 breached 30,000 for the first time in history; S&P 500 and Dow Jones also closed higher
- Micron Technology (MU) โ surged +19%, crossing $1 trillion market cap โ the biggest single-day gain since 2011, fuelled by AI/HBM demand momentum
- AMD โ +7%; SanDisk (SNDK) โ +7%, riding the memory sector tailwind
- Qualcomm (QCOM) โ +4% after reports of a major chip supply agreement with ByteDance
- Rocket Lab (RKLB) โ +5%; AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) โ +13% as SpaceX IPO imminent; FTSE Russell modified rules for fast-track large-cap index inclusion
- TSMC โ 3nm foundry pricing expected +15% in H2 2026, with a further +10% in 2027, on sustained AI chip demand
- Marvell Technology (MRVL) โ +6% as Wall Street collectively upgraded price targets ahead of earnings
- PDD Holdings (PDD) โ Q1 2026 earnings out today; market focused on Temu international margins and domestic GMV trajectory
๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore Markets
- ๐จ Public Holiday โ Hari Raya Haji. SGX is CLOSED today. Selamat Hari Raya Haji to all Muslim friends and family in the community ๐โจ
Markets resume Thursday (May 28). - ๐ STI at 5,070.55, +0.05% โ near all-time highs, up 30.4% YTD
- Manulife Financial (MFC) โ pricing SGD 500 million 2.880% subordinated notes due 2036; expected SGX listing June 4
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong & China Markets
- Kuaishou Technology (1024.HK) โ Q1 2026 earnings released today; key focus: MAU trajectory, advertising ARPU, live commerce GMV versus Douyin
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Key Events Tonight / This Week
- ๐บ๐ธ Fed Governor Logan speech โ tonight, May 27 (SGT evening)
- ๐บ๐ธ FOMC April Meeting Minutes โ tonight, May 27 (SGT evening)
- ๐ SpaceX IPO โ FTSE Russell modified fast-track large-cap inclusion rules today; RKLB +5%, ASTS +13%; watch for formal IPO timeline confirmation
- ๐ฐ๐ท Korea Samsung / SK Hynix Leveraged ETF Launch โ Thu May 28
- ๐บ๐ธ US GDP Q1 2nd Estimate (consensus +0.5%, prior Q4 +2.0%) + PCE MoM (Apr) + Initial Jobless Claims โ Thu May 28, ~8:30 PM SGT
- ๐บ๐ธ Chicago PMI (May) โ Fri May 299
Disclaimer: For reference only, not investment advice.