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In the early hours of November 6, U.S. local time, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced his victory in the 2024 presidential election. In response to the election outcome, the "Trump Trade" swept across major asset classes, with S&P 500 index futures rising by 2%, the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields increasing, and Bitcoin briefly surpassing $75,000, hitting a historic high!
Trump's policy positions clearly reflect a cons...

DBS, OCBC, and UOB are set to announce their Q3 2024 earnings next week. These three bank giants have outperformed the Straits Times Index (STI), which has risen by 9.91% this year: DBS is the best-performing bank to date (+28.9%), followed by OCBC (+17.8%) and UOB (+14.2%). According to Bloomberg, DBS will release its third-quarter earnings report on November 7, followed by the other two banks on November 8.
Investors are closely mo...

On October 21, spot gold rose to a new historical high. The escalation of tensions in the Middle East and uncertainties surrounding the U.S. election have increased market demand for safe-haven assets. Several institutions predict that gold prices will continue to rise in the future, and gold, as a traditional safe-haven asset, has once again become a focal point for investors.
Why invest in gold
For some investors, investing i...