📈 Market Insight: How the Iran Conflict Is Shaping Oil & Global Stocks
The conflict involving Iran has become one of the most important drivers of global markets this year, with oil prices sitting at the centre of the story. 🛢️ Why Oil Matters [USD][USD][USD] Iran sits near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route that carries around 20% of the world's oil supply. Any threat to this route immediately raises concerns about supply disruptions, causing oil prices to spike. During periods of heightened conflict: ✅ Oil prices surged as traders priced in supply risks. ✅ Energy stocks outperformed. ✅ Inflation concerns increased. ✅ Broader stock markets faced pressure. As tensions have recently eased: ✅ Oil prices have pulled back. ✅ Inflation fears have softened. ✅ Technology and growth stocks have rallied. ✅ Investors have returned to risk assets. 🚀 Winners
Accenture Q3 2026 Earnings: Navigating the Gap Between Massive AI Bookings and Sluggish Discretionary Spending
$Accenture PLC(ACN)$ is scheduled to release its fiscal third-quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, June 18, before the market opens. The backdrop for this print is highly contrasting. While Accenture has a reliable history of meeting or exceeding EPS expectations, the stock has underperformed the broader tech sector over the past year due to macro anxieties and pockets of persistent softness across the broader IT consulting landscape (such as recent commentary from peers like IBM). However, management's recent upward revisions to full-year guidance show that internal operational momentum remains intact. Consensus Estimates for Q3 2026 Wall Street is looking for modest, steady growth over the same period last year: Revenue Consensus: $18.76 b
Why I Don’t Care About Buy and Hold When I build a strategy or an indicator, I am not trying to beat buy and hold. It does not even show up on my screen. Most people treat buy and hold as the gold standard. I don’t. Here is why. The Buy and Hold Number Is Not Real Life Take the S&P 500 $S&P 500(.SPX)$ through $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ the ETF. SPY launched in 1993. If you bought it then and held it until today, about 33 years later, you would be up around 1,600%. Nice number. But look at what it assumes. For three decades: You never sold a single share. You never took a dollar off the table. You never used the money for a house, school, a medical bill, a vacation, anything. You just sat the
$NVDA Activates Bull Cycle While $CRWV and $AMZN Push Higher
Several high-profile growth stocks are flashing bullish signals as momentum improves following recent pullbacks. $NVDA has triggered a new Bull Cycle setup, while $CRWV continues to build on its rebound from support and $AMZN appears to be forming a potential bottom. With technical conditions strengthening across multiple names, investors are watching for the next leg higher as leadership returns to AI, cloud, and growth-oriented stocks. 1. $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ $NVDA Bull Cycle activated. 🚨 In my system, ~60% of these signals have led to 50–100% moves over the next year. After this pullback I still see this as a buy zone. In the video I walk through the setup, key levels, and my upside targets. 2. $CoreWeave, Inc.(
SG Morning Call | STI Rose 0.19%, Singapore’S NODX Surges 38.4% In May As Robust AI Demand Continues
Market Snapshot Singapore stocks opened higher on Wednesday. $Straits Times Index(STI.SI)$ rose 0.19%; AEM slides nearly 3%, UMS drops 2%; JMH, Singtel and OCBC edge up 0.7% while DBS gains 0.3%. Stocks in Focus The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jun 17): $Boustead(F9D.SI)$: The engineering and technology group’s subsidiary, Esri Australia, has renewed a contract for its geographic information systems platform with the Australian federal government for around S$60 million. The group said in a bourse filing on Tuesday that this is the largest enterprise agreement contract for the company’s geospatial division to date.
$SIA(C6L.SI)$ More upside for this premium airline SIA. Network Growth. Company is expanding network capacity by adding frequencies across key markets and launching Madrid, Hangzhou, Western Sydney, Riyadh. Increasing joint capacity to New Zealand. It subsidiary Scoot has launched new flights to Belitung and Pontianak in Indonesia. Recent MoU to jointly promote tourism to Malaysia with Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign. Fleet Expansion. Major jet order. SIA is reportedly in early stage talk to order at least 50 widebody aircraft, eyeing the Boeing 777X and Airbus A350-1000. Scoot also ordered 11 more A320neo-family aircraft into its family. Innovation & AI. Embarking extensively into digital and GenAI to elevate an
🌟🌟🌟Jensen Huang was recently in Korea & he said that "Now is 100% Korea's time". Samsung & SK Hynix produce about 70% of the memory needed for $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ AI chips. That is why Korean ETFs $iShares MSCI South Korea ETF(EWY)$ and $Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF(FLKR)$ are flying like a rocket to the moon! Both ETFs are up over 100% YTD because SK Hynix & Samsung are the top 2 holdings of the ETFs. I prefer FLKR as it has an expense ratio of only 0.09%, putting more money into my pockets. In contrast EWY expense ratio is 0.59%. I am excited
Suddenly, you're 3 years in and have nothing to show for it. Year 4 comes around, and you make back 3 years of losses in six months and never look back. Gradually, then all at once. You’re delusional if you think an education in the market is free or quick. Or that you'll beat the market in year one? or two? Doctors are in school for 10 YEARS. Regular college degrees are 4 years and you don't learn shit. Even an apprenticeship as an plumber takes years. Good things take time. Markets are no different. Think of it like any other education process you've ever been through...except this one can return 10,000x on your initial investment if you ruthlessly learn, adapt, and improve. Pay the piper. Pay father time. Part of the game. When you pray for rain, you gotta be ready to deal with the mud
Bullish Structures Align Across $SPX $NDX $IWM as W5 Breakouts Emerge
Multiple bullish W4/W5 setups firing across the board. $S&P 500(.SPX)$$NASDAQ 100(NDX)$$iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$ — same structure, same signal, all at once. Expecting new all-time highs next. Targets and invalidations are on the chart. The indicator does the work. $SPX ran straight into the Daily FVG resistance — then INVERTED it. The higher-degree W5 has now TRIGGERED. Measured move targets new highs → the 1/3 trendline at 7700–7800. The new support zone is the entry. New highs are the destination. 😍 Been eyeing Tiger merch but short on Tiger Coins? Now's your chance. 🎁 We’ve selected 4 high-demand items across practial, lifestyle, and learning, now wi
SpaceX Rally Continues as SPX Gap Fill Is Underway
As posted yesterday, a gap fill for the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ was highly probable given the overextended condition of the price action, making key price levels essential to watch for an early reversal. The Central Daily Level (CDL) shared for today was 7,549.0, and I noted that upward momentum would be endangered if that level was breached. A breakdown below that CDL exposed our downside target of 7,521.0, which was hit by 3:45 PM 🎯 and subsequently breached, suggesting bearish continuation for tomorrow. Because the initial rally was so rapid (and we have studied how suspicious a sharp, early-week jump can be) I also provided key daily levels for the Magnificent Seven to help you manage risk. $Meta Platforms, I
$ILMN up 3.68% as MACD turns positive and momentum improves
$Illumina(ILMN)$ $Illumina, Inc. (ILMN) Gains +3.68%: Nearing 52-Week High with Bullish Volume Surge 🧬📈 Latest Close Data Closed at $166.89 on 2026-06-16, up +3.68%. The stock is now just $10.33 (5.8%) below its 52-week high of $177.22. Core Market Drivers The rally is supported by Illumina's recent launch of a high-sensitivity, distributed whole-genome sequencing solution for cancer residual disease (MRD) research, showcasing innovation. Additionally, the broader life sciences tools sector has shown strength, providing a positive macro backdrop. Technical Analysis Volume was 2.16M shares with a Volume Ratio of 1.28, indicating strong buying interest. The MACD (12,26,9) shows DIF at 6.68 and DEA at 6.94, with the histogram turning positive to 0.03
Hedging Your Portfolio Against an AI Trade Meltdown: Using AI-Excluded or Low-Tech ETFs for True Diversification
The AI boom has driven extraordinary gains in a small group of mega-cap technology stocks, often referred to as the Magnificent 7. These companies have dominated major indices like the S&P 500, accounting for a disproportionate share of recent market returns through investments in chips, data centers, cloud computing, and AI infrastructure. While the long-term potential of artificial intelligence remains significant, elevated valuations, high concentration risk, and uncertainty around the pace of real-world monetization have many investors concerned about a possible correction or sharp unwind in the "AI trade." If your portfolio relies heavily on broad market ETFs such as those tracking the S&P 500, you may have unintended overexposure to these AI leaders. In such a scenario, an AI
$NVDA Reacts Higher From Blue Box After 7 Swing Pullback
In this Elliott Wave update, we look at the latest structure in Nvidia Corp. ($NVDA). The stock pulled back in a 7-swing corrective structure and reached the blue box area at 205.93–187.94, where buyers were expected to appear. As anticipated, the stock reacted higher from that support zone. Therefore, buyers who entered in the blue box can now look to get risk free as the recovery continues to unfold. 5 Wave Impulse + 7 Swing WXY correction $NVDA $NVDA $NVDA Pulled Back in 7 Swings $NVDA Looking at the 4-hour chart, $NVDA remained within a broader bullish sequence, but it needed a corrective pullback before the next leg higher could resume. That decline unfolded in a 7-swing structure, which is a common Elliott Wave correction and often ends in a high-frequency support zone.
If gold is approaching a major support level like $4,000, I would generally prefer scaling in gradually rather than waiting for a confirmed breakdown. The reason is that a confirmed breakdown often means selling pressure has already accelerated, making it difficult to distinguish between a temporary flush and the start of a deeper decline. By scaling in, you preserve flexibility while avoiding the need to perfectly time the bottom. That said, the fact that gold has struggled despite geopolitical tensions is worth noting. It suggests that higher real yields, a stronger USD, or liquidity needs may currently be outweighing safe-haven demand. If those forces persist, $4,000 could fail. A balanced approach might be: Small initial allocation near $4,000 Add more if support holds and momentum sta