Market Journal
Objective This article, aims to provide essential information regarding the Crude Oil Market (the two benchmarks), discuss factors affecting oil prices (supply, demand, geopolitics, seasonality and key oil prices) and how you can use Oil CFDs to gain exposure and hedge. Introduction to Crude Oil Market Ever since crude oil was discovered, it has gone…Read More
What is US Asian Hours? It is a new service where our clients are empowered with the capability to trade US equities during Asian hours (from 8.00 am SGT to 5.00 pm SGT). Phillip Securities Pte Ltd is the first brokerage firm in Southeast Asia to offer a US Market Making service during Asian market…Read More
Start trading on POEMS! Open a free account here! At a glance: Earnings results for Tesla, Netflix, Alphabet, Microsoft, Citigroup and so on Alphabet and Microsoft upside potential ~20% US Interest rate hike of 0.75% Inflation reached a new 41-year high US GDP fell for the second quarter The three major US indices – Dow…Read More
Introduction In late May, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), released the results for the Economic Survey of Singapore for the First Quarter of 2022, where they indicated that they will maintain their 2022 full year GDP growth forecast at a range of between 3 to 5 per cent. The MTI further mentions that…Read More
Every 9 August, we commemorate Singapore’s independence gained on the same date 57 years ago in 1965. Last year, to celebrate National Day, we shared our views on two local stocks listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX): Sea Ltd and Razer. You can read more about that entry here! https://www.phillipcfd.com/putting-the-red-dot-on-the-map/ This year, we are…Read More
Consider this article a checklist on what we would consider to be the best strategies to get you financially prepared for the next chapter in your life. In reality, it is quite unlikely that two individuals are so perfect for each other that they agree on everything. The first possible point of friction is usually…Read More
Index CFDs are a popular alternative to trading individual stocks, index futures or Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), because the instruments allow you to gain exposure portfolio to a particular index and benefit from the price action of the counter, regardless of long or short. In addition, traders are only required to put up a fraction of…Read More
Start trading on POEMS! Open a free account here! At a glance: Interest rate hike of 0.75% Inflation reached a 40-year high Market turned bear The three US major indices – Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite entered bear territory. Major US Indices performance in the month of June 2022 NASDAQ DOW JONES S&P…Read More
Summary A black swan is an extremely rare event with severe consequences. It cannot be predicted, though many claim it should be anticipated1. A grey swan is a term used to describe a potentially significant event which may be predicted beforehand with a small probability of occurrence2. Here, we explore four potential black swan events…Read More
Following the long-drawn COVID-19 pandemic, and the emergence of recent geopolitical crises, the stock market seems to be heading towards an unfavourable future. It can be unnerving to investors to see their holdings dip and stay low in a volatile market. However, investors can choose to embrace the cheaper stocks (which is also known as…Read More