{"id":909,"date":"2026-08-10T14:08:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/?p=909"},"modified":"2026-08-10T14:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:08:30","slug":"market-wrap-for-week-ending-7-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/?p=909","title":{"rendered":"Market Wrap For Week Ending 7 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Global equities rose broadly, led by semiconductors, South Korea, US technology and Japan, while the dollar weakened and bonds made modest gains. The mood was risk-on, but the sharp rise in gold and steep fall in energy prices showed that investors remained cautious about geopolitical risk, inflation and growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The global AI race intensified<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese AI developers continued to narrow the performance gap with leading US models while competing aggressively on cost, and SK Hynix announced substantial investment in additional memory-chip capacity. This strengthens the long-term case for AI infrastructure but increases pressure on software providers and model developers that lack either technical leadership or a clear cost advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Strait of Hormuz remained a major source of energy uncertainty<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran and Oman explored a deal to reopen the Strait, but Iran\u2019s proposed restrictions on US and Israeli vessels complicated negotiations and reports of further naval action kept geopolitical risk elevated. Despite these concerns, Brent fell 8.78% and gasoline 12.83% during the week, suggesting that markets placed more weight on possible de-escalation and weaker future demand than on immediate supply disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inflation concerns complicated the outlook for monetary policy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three Federal Reserve officials favoured higher interest rates, citing persistent inflation pressures from tariffs, war and AI-related investment, while the US and Japan intervened jointly to support the yen. The combination matters because intervention may loosen US financial conditions even as parts of the Federal Reserve argue that policy should become tighter, making the path for interest rates and currencies less predictable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Financial vulnerabilities became more visible<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japanese life insurers reported large unrealised bond losses, Blackstone marked down assets in a private-credit fund, and high retail borrowing against shares highlighted the amount of leverage behind the market. These pressures have not yet caused broad market stress, but they could amplify losses if interest rates remain high or enthusiasm for AI-related assets weakens abruptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">INVESTMENT IMPLICATIONS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Broad equity participation supports maintaining exposure to risk assets, particularly where earnings and balance sheets can withstand higher interest rates. However, weak energy prices and emerging credit concerns argue against taking excessive risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global equities rose broadly, led by semiconductors, South Korea, US technology and Japan, while the dollar weakened and bonds made modest gains. The mood was risk-on, but the sharp rise in gold and steep fall in energy prices showed that investors remained cautious about geopolitical risk, inflation and growth. 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