🌟🌟🌟$Microsoft(MSFT)$ Is narrowing the gap with $Apple(AAPL)$ In market capitalisation as investors see better growth and far less China exposure than Apple. Microsoft's leading position including cloud computing and AI makes it more attractive to some investors. Currently Apple's market capitalisation is USD 2.73 Trillion while Microsoft is 2.36 Trillion. The last time Microsoft was larger than Apple was in November 2021. While Apple shares have dropped this month, Microsoft has held steady, narrowing the gap between the 2 Tech Giants. Apple lost USD 200 billion in 2 days after reports that China plans to expand a
Recent key movements - MA5 crossed below MA20 on 3 Aug, tested lower BB and crossed above MA20 29 Aug, tested the upper BB. Back down below MA20 but not tested BB yet. - Bullish buys around Fib 38.2 level at 178 and also triangle support at 175 Possible Bearish movement (more likely) - Reading a buy push to MA20 (180) before rejecting down to the lower BB and MA20 at 165 (MA200 purple and also Fib level) - More likely movement in conjunction with S&P500 setup with possible bearish move below 430 Possible Bullish Movement (less likely) - Break MA20 (180) and then test triangle and break MA50 at about 184/185, rejecting at upper BB at 190 My plays - Still on manual strangles with sold puts 140 and 145 - If breaks above or testing MA20, might consider selling calls for upper stra
As the Q1 financial reports of the banking industry gradually come out, the liquidity crisis in the banking industry represented by Silicon Valley Bank (SIVBQ) in March will also bring more clues in performance disclosure. Core factors such as deposits, liquidity, and balance sheets that have caused recent market volatility will become the core focus of the US banking industry.Large banks: Most performances are good and stock prices rise but are also affected by other macroeconomic factors. $JPMorgan Chase(JPM)$ Net profit increased 52% year-on-year to $12.6 billion;Revenue reached a record high of $38.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 25%, higher than market expectations of $36.2 billion.New loans amounted to $37 billion, while market expectat
As of the close on Friday, $Straits Times Index(STI.SI)$ closed at 3,321.82 points, up 0.58% points in the past 5 days. The earnings calendar is attached at the end of the article.During the last 5 trading days, $KEPPEL CORPORATION LIMITED(BN4.SI)$, $SEMBCORP MARINE LTD(S51.SI)$, $YZJ Fin Hldg(YF8.SI)$, $Sri Trang Gloves(STG.SI)$ and $SINGAPORE TECH ENGINEERING LTD(S63.SI)$ are the top 5 Weekly gainers, up 9.49%, 4.24%, 4.05%, 3.74%&nb
In Europe, the strike in France continues, but the upstream resource supply remains sufficient, the downstream demand continues to be weak, the market inventory turns from falling to rising, the natural gas market forms a situation of oversupply, and the market reserve gradually increases, which drives the TTF futures price down.The temperature in the United States has risen, the domestic temperature remains appropriate, the downstream demand remains weak, the export remains stable, and the futures price of NG in the United States remains low and volatile.Market profileAs of April 11, the futures price of natural gas (NG) in Henry Port of the United States was 2.186 US dollars/million British heat, up 0.08 US dollars/million British heat from the previous cycle (04.05), an increase of 3.8%
Cited analysis from Fundsupermart.com Research and Portfolio Management, since 2008, the sectors with the highest average dividend yield and dividend payout ratio are real estate trusts, telecommunications, finance, oil &gas.The dividend yields in these areas are 6.7%, 4.6%, 4.1%, and 2.8%, respectively. Then, real estate trusts seem to be the most worthwhile stocks to invest in."Real estate trusts must distribute 90% of their profits after tax to shareholders. As long as this regulation does not change, this sector is likely to continue to be the sector with the highest dividend yield and dividend payout ratio."According to dividends.sg , there are over 40 SG REITS' dividend yields higher than SG fixed deposit rates. Full li