US Equities Hit Record Highs Ahead of Earnings Releases; Sea Ltd’s Target Price was Raised by HSBC【CSOP APAC Mid-Week at a Glance】

CSOP AML
07-24

East Asia

$CSOP LOW CARBON S$(LCS.SI)$

– Market participants are searching for signals of earnings resilience amid tariff risks as earnings season begin.

– In Asia, Japan saw political shifts as ruling coalition lost majority in upper house election, though Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he will continue leading.

$CSOP SEA TECH ETF S$(SQQ.SI)$

–SQU fell WTD in USD and that was led by Sea Ltd, Wipro and Astra.

– While Sea Ltd saw WTD decline, its target price was raised by HSBC Global Research. Its consolidated adjusted EBITDA is poised to see 83% growth, led by Shopee’s GMV growth, higher bookings in gaming and loan-book growth.

China

$CSOP DIV ETF S$(SHD.SI)$WTD return: +2.37%

$CSOP Star&Chinext50 S$(SCY.SI)$WTD return: +1.08%

– SHD ’s WTD rise was driven by Shanxi Lu’an Environmental, Pingdingshan Tianan Coal and Cosco Shipping.

– SCY ’s WTD rise was driven by CATL, Zhongji Innolight and Sungrow Power. CATL gained following a report that the European Commission is crafting a plan to ban car rental firms and big corporations from buying non-electric vehicles for their fleets, beginning 2030, which Morgan Stanley deemed as positive for the battery maker.

US

– US equity markets hit record highs ahead of major earnings reports like $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ and GOOGLE

– Secretary Bessent has made remarks rejecting calls for Powell’s immediate resignation and urged a review of the Fed’s non-monetary policy functions.

Source: CSOP, Bloomberg, JPM, as of 2025/07/22.

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  • EdRoy
    07-24
    EdRoy
    Great updates! Keep them coming! [Great]
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