To The Moon

East Asia 

$CSOP LOW CARBON US$(LCU.SI)$ YTD return: +5.39%

• Asian stocks were impacted by Trump's moves to curb Chinese investments into US technology, critical infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, energy, raw materials. 

• Furthermore, weaker US consumer confidence stoked economic worries, which also further affected Asian stocks.    

$CSOP SEA TECH ETF US$(SQU.SI)$ YTD return: -8.83%

• Deutsche Bank and Citi Research raised Grab's target price, while JPM upgraded it to overweight, boosting its shares after a post-earnings decline. 

• Macquarie sees Sime Darby's 1H25 adjusted net profit of RM657mn (39%/43% of their/Bloomberg consensus estimates) as in line with expectations, as they anticipate stronger 2H gains from UMW and Sime Darby Industrial. They view Sime as a key EV transition play with its BYD, BMW lineup, and upcoming Perodua EV in late 2025.

China 

$CSOP DIV ETF S$(SHD.SI)$YTD return: -8.87%

$CSOP Star&Chinext50 S$(SCY.SI)$ YTD return: +4.99%

• China’s major state-owned banks are experiencing debt burden, putting pressure on market liquidity.

• A tight interbank funding environment could trigger negative feedback, and analysts suggest the central bank may be forced to intervene. 

US

• As Trump proceeded with tariffs on Canada and Mexico, investor sentiment dampened. 

• U.S. Treasury yields fell this week on weak consumer sentiment data, with the Conference Board’s consumer confidence index dropping sharply from 105.3 in January to 98.3 in February (consensus: 102.5), near post-pandemic lows amid labor market cooling.

• JPM maintains medium-term term-premium upside risks due to Treasury supply growth, while Fed official Logan’s remarks signaled potential QT tapering by 3Q25 and adjustments to lending facilities to cap money market rates.

Source: CSOP, Bloomberg, JPM, as of 2025/02/25

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