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When it rains, it pours

by Wilson Sy - July 22, 2024 - 12:00am

The recent surge in small caps, coupled with a sharp selloff in technology shares, is signaling a potential shift in market dynamics that’s catching investors off guard. As the old adage goes, “When it...

The cut is near

by Wilson Sy - July 15, 2024 - 12:00am

US inflation’s broad-based cooling in June to its slowest pace since 2021 ramped up bets that a Federal Reserve rate cut is near.

Halftime report

by Wilson Sy - July 8, 2024 - 12:00am

The first half of 2024 defied expectations in financial markets.

Japan is cheap

by Wilson Sy - July 1, 2024 - 12:00am

Many of my friends and family members have been going to Japan lately.

Nasdaq 20,000

by Wilson Sy - June 24, 2024 - 12:00am

The Nasdaq 100 index came within striking distance of breaching the historic milestone of 20,000 for the first time.

The magnificent one

by Wilson Sy - June 3, 2024 - 12:00am

In 2023, the S&P 500 was led by the “Magnificent Seven,” a group of tech behemoths which includes Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta and Tesla. Collectively, they accounted for 63 percent...

Philippine peso edges closer to record low

by Wilson Sy - May 27, 2024 - 12:00am

The Philippine peso is trading precariously close to its all-time low against the US dollar.

40,000

by Wilson Sy - May 20, 2024 - 12:00am

Last Friday, the Dow closed at 40,000 for the first time.

Easing staple prices offer Filipino consumers respite

by Wilson Sy - May 13, 2024 - 12:00am

Philippine food inflation remained high in recent months.

BOJ actions fuel yen’s biggest rally

by Wilson Sy - May 6, 2024 - 12:00am

The Japanese yen surged 3.39 percent against the US dollar last week.

Copper surges on green energy and AI

by Wilson Sy - April 29, 2024 - 12:00am

Copper is back in the spotlight. Investors are focusing on the metal’s critical role in the global transition to clean energy and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). While gold has been hogging the headlines...

War escalates, dollar surges

by Wilson Sy - April 22, 2024 - 12:00am

What investors have been fearing has finally materialized – a direct conflict between Israel and Iran.

$100 oil?

by Wilson Sy - April 15, 2024 - 12:00am

Oil prices surged to five-month highs due to rising tensions in the Middle East.

Why the dollar is still strong

by Wilson Sy - April 8, 2024 - 12:00am

Despite the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, Fitch’s credit rating downgrade of the US, the lowering of the US credit rating outlook to negative by Moody’s and a growing US debt burden, the US dollar...

Yen hits 34-year low

by Wilson Sy - April 1, 2024 - 12:00am

Last week, the Japanese yen hit a 34-year low of 151.97.

Dovish Powell lifts markets to historic highs

by Wilson Sy - March 25, 2024 - 12:00am

Last week, US equities reached new all-time highs, thereby lifting global stock markets. This came on the back of Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish policy statement. In that speech, Powell...

Gold’s stealthy ascent to record highs

by Wilson Sy - March 18, 2024 - 12:00am

Amidst the euphoria surrounding AI stocks and the Bitcoin frenzy, gold has stealthily climbed to new record highs.

When rivals unite

by Wilson Sy - March 11, 2024 - 12:00am

Ramon S. Ang (RSA) and Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) were fierce rivals in basketball and business.

Dollar strength, Asian challenges

by Wilson Sy - March 4, 2024 - 12:00am

Recent robust US economic data (nonfarm payrolls, January CPI figures) have dashed hopes for a March rate cut by the Fed.

AI era: A whole new world

by Wilson Sy - February 26, 2024 - 12:00am

In a piece published last year, we explored the rise of the AI era and its potential to reshape global stock markets and the world economy (refer to “Conversing with an AI Chatbot,” June 12, 2023).

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