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Has the tech bubble burst?
by Wilson Sy - June 8, 2026 - 12:00am
Last Friday, the AI bull run met its first real test. 
Five-layer cake
by Wilson Sy - June 1, 2026 - 12:00am
AI is the current technological revolution that is shaping financial markets and the broad economy
When the dollar and oil rise together
by Wilson Sy - May 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The US dollar index closed last Friday at 99.32. WTI crude ended at $100.39 per barrel.
Extraordinary
by Wilson Sy - May 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Normally, this time of the year is quiet and easy. We enjoy watching the NBA Playoffs and following our favorite teams.
Japan intervenes
by Wilson Sy - May 11, 2026 - 12:00am
Japan has fired its currency bazooka. 
17-year US bull market
by Wilson Sy - May 4, 2026 - 12:00am
Despite the US-Israel-Iran war, the surge in oil prices and the inflation it has caused, US markets are at historic highs.
History in the making
by Wilson Sy - April 27, 2026 - 12:00am
US markets are surging to new all-time highs.
USA wins
by Wilson Sy - April 20, 2026 - 12:00am
Last Friday, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire.
Iran vs USA
by Wilson Sy - March 30, 2026 - 12:00am
Brent crude closed last Friday at $112.57 per barrel – its highest weekly close since 2022 and up by 86 percent year-to-date. The Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil flows, has...
A repeat of the 1973 Oil Crisis?
by Wilson Sy - March 16, 2026 - 12:00am
Brent crude hit an intraday high of nearly $120 per barrel on March 9, its highest level since 2022.
Energy crisis
by Wilson Sy - March 9, 2026 - 12:00am
Last Feb. 27, the PSEi closed at 6,611- tantalizingly close to bull market territory after an 18.4 percent rally from its November low.
Bull market broadens to Asia
by Wilson Sy - March 2, 2026 - 12:00am
For three years, US stocks dominated global returns. 
Peso recovers lost ground
by Wilson Sy - February 23, 2026 - 12:00am
At the start of 2026, many analysts had been bracing for the peso to drift toward the psychological 60-per-dollar level.
AI scare trade
by Wilson Sy - February 16, 2026 - 12:00am
For three years, artificial intelligence was the stock market’s engine of growth.
50,000
by Wilson Sy - February 9, 2026 - 12:00am
In an ironic twist, the oldest and least tech-heavy of major indices signals that the bull market remains alive and well.
Silver’s worst day
by Wilson Sy - February 2, 2026 - 12:00am
Silver plunged 31 percent on Friday in its worst single-day crash on record. Gold suffered its biggest decline in four decades. President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair...
Never a dull moment
by Wilson Sy - January 19, 2026 - 12:00am
There is never a dull moment with Trump.
Crystal ball at the PSE
by Wilson Sy - January 12, 2026 - 12:00am
Philippine Stock Exchange president and CEO Ramon Monzon seems to have a crystal ball.
And the winners are…
by Wilson Sy - January 5, 2026 - 12:00am
If 2025 were an awards night, the trophies wouldn’t all go to Wall Street.
10 market snapshots of 2025
by Wilson Sy - December 29, 2025 - 12:00am
With just a few days left in 2025, it’s time to revisit the winners, surprises and trends that defined the year.
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