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S&P 500 Nears Inflection Point After Extended Rally

Free NewsletterGet the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your InboxMastercard has appointed Minsook Cho as Country Manager for Singapore, where she will oversee the company’s strategy and operations.She will also work with regional and global clients headquartered in Singapore on cross-market initiatives.In the role, Cho will support Singapore’s digital payments agenda, collaborating with public and private sector stakeholders on payments infrastructure and related initiatives.Cho has more than 20 years of experience in payments, fintech, analytics and consulting. She joined Mastercard in 2013 and most recently served as Senior Vice President, Advisors Client Services, Asia Pacific.In that position,…

Tokyo Feb core CPI rises 1.8% yr/yr

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:) stock trades around $31.99, down about 4.8% on the day, with a year range of $27.60–$62.36 and a market cap close to $19–20 billion. Latest reported quarter (Dec 2025, FYQ2-26) delivered $12.68 billion revenue, up 123% year-on-year, while net income reached $400.56 million and net margin slid to 3.16% from roughly 6.9% a year earlier. The stock changes hands at roughly a mid-teens forward P/E and an EV/Sales near 0.5×, a clear discount to larger AI server peers that sit closer to 0.8–1.1× EV/Sales. The central issue is straightforward: has the market correctly priced a structurally risky,…

Key PointsThe real money might not be in the prediction platforms themselves, but in the companies selling the data, infrastructure, and trading rails that institutional investors rely on.Prediction market plays offer both stability and high-upside speculation, depending on your risk tolerance.10 stocks we like better than DraftKings ›Prediction markets have ballooned from a niche corner of finance into a $63.5 billion trading volume phenomenon in 2025 alone, a fourfold increase from the prior year. Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are actively capturing headlines and market share, but neither is publicly traded… yet.If you want to ride this wave through the…

State Farm on Thursday announced a historic $5 billion dividend for its car insurance members, the largest in the mutual insurance company’s 103-year history. “This dividend is possible due to State Farm Mutual’s financial strength and a stronger than expected underwriting performance, which has been reported industry wide,” the company said in a statement. Customers can expect to receive refunds of $100 on average, though State Farm says the amount will vary by state and by the amount of premium paid. State Farm reports it has also lowered premiums by about 10% across 40 states, totaling $4.6 billion in cost…

Bitcoin might just triggered a major short squeeze that could affect price prediction.Over the past 24 hours, roughly $575M in positions were liquidated, with nearly $500M coming from short sellers alone. Bitcoin accounted for a large share of that wipeout, as price surged toward $70,000 before pulling back slightly.That forced buying accelerates the rally and creates the illusion of sudden strength.However, analysts caution that liquidation-driven spikes do not automatically mark the start of a new bull cycle. Source: CryptoQuantOpen interest has fallen sharply, signaling broad deleveraging rather than aggressive new long exposure.At the same time, exchange flow data shows no…

While headlines remain dominated by AI mega-caps and high-beta momentum names, several large-cap stocks have been quietly outperforming in 2026 — without the hype. These companies may not trend daily on financial media, but they share common traits: Consistent earnings growth Strong free cash flow Improving margins Steady technical uptrends Here are four “forgotten” large caps quietly delivering results this year.1. Caterpillar (CAT)Theme: Infrastructure & Industrial Strength Caterpillar (NYSE:) has benefited from resilient infrastructure spending, mining demand, and energy-related capital expenditures. Why It’s Outperforming: Pricing power in heavy equipment Backlog visibility Global diversification While investors chase high-growth tech, industrial leaders…

Palm oil output in Sabah is set for a sharp decline this month as heavy rainfall and floods hammer plantations in one of Malaysia’s key producing states, potentially easing a glut that’s weighed on prices for the crop.

UK political developments are looking set to return into the picture, especially with the latest happening in Manchester. The Gorton and Denton by-election saw a rather seismic result, with Labour losing a seat that they have held for nearly a century.For some context, the by-election was triggered after MP Andrew Gwynne resigned due to “significant ill health”. He was sitting as an independent after having been suspended by the Labour party.Starmer has already seen his support and popularity dwindle immensely and he grew even more unpopular in blocking Andy Burnham from running as the Labour candidate for the by-election. This…