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Singapore Stock Market Today: STI Slips Despite Asia Rally as Banks Drag, Olam Jumps

Singapore Stock Market Today: STI Slips Despite Asia Rally as Banks Drag, Olam Jumps

Singapore’s Straits Times Index fell 0.27% to 5,007.83 on Thursday, weighed by declines in DBS, OCBC, UOB, and Singtel. Olam surged nearly 8% after clearing the last hurdle for its Olam Agri sale. The STI lagged regional peers as Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng both advanced. Singapore’s economy remains sensitive to higher import costs and supply disruptions despite recent GDP growth.

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  • Alphabet Stock Seen Surging to $600 by 2028 on AI and Cloud Growth
    June 8, 2026, 10:36 AM EDT. Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) stock is projected to reach $453.04 within 12 months, a 21.59% increase from its current $372.58, according to 24/7 Wall St. A bull case anticipates shares hitting $604.63 by June 2, 2028, backed by strong AI monetization, an $80 billion equity raise including a $10 billion Berkshire Hathaway investment, and a $460 billion Google Cloud backlog. Despite a 2.78% pullback from May peaks, analysts maintain a 90% confidence level with a Buy rating. Risks include elevated 2026 capital expenditure guidance of up to $185 billion and regulatory scrutiny in the EU and US. Nevertheless, operating margins expanded to 36.1% in Q1, underpinning optimism for sustainable growth.

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Mortgage Rates Fall but Buyers Still Face Pressure

Mortgage Rates Fall but Buyers Still Face Pressure

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U.S. mortgage rates dipped to 6.48% from 6.53%, offering slight relief as the housing market faces falling listing prices—down 2.4% year-over-year to $429,500—but persistent high borrowing costs and strong jobs data threaten to push rates higher, risking further pressure on home sales and affordability.
QQQ Slides 4.8% But Options Market Sends Mixed Signals

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8 June 2026
QQQ jumped 1.6% to $716.47 Monday after a 4.8% drop, as options data showed traders cautious but not panicked; the rebound follows a tech selloff sparked by Fed rate fears and AI spending doubts, while upcoming Nasdaq-100 rebalancing and new ETF competition add uncertainty for investors.
SOXL’s 433% Rally in AI Chip Sector Meets Sharp Pullback

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8 June 2026
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Corning Wins Amazon AI Fiber Deal; GLW Faces Next Hurdle

Corning Wins Amazon AI Fiber Deal; GLW Faces Next Hurdle

8 June 2026
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BlackBerry Shares Stall After QNX Push

BlackBerry Stock Moves in Pre-Market Ahead of June Test

8 June 2026
BlackBerry’s U.S. shares rose 2.34% in premarket trading to $9.63 after Friday’s 8.99% drop, but with analyst targets averaging just $4.98, investors are betting on QNX growth and secure-communications wins ahead of June 25 earnings; any disappointment could hit the stock hard.
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