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Last Week's Recap

1. Market Digest: Stocks Retreat, Yields at 20-Year Highs, Debt Crosses $40T, Bitcoin Surges

• Modest retreat — $S&P 500(.SPX)$ and $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ fell ~1-2%, snapping a three-week win streak. S&P 500 ended 1.6% below its prior week record; NASDAQ 3.4% shy of its early June peak.

• High yields — 30-year Treasury yield ended at 5.27% (near highest in ~20 years); 10-year at 4.73%, 2-year at 4.23%. U.S. gross debt crossed above $40 trillion for the first time.

• Treasury bond buyback — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doubled the bond buyback program to $4B per session (from $2B), targeting 10-, 20-, and 30-year segments where yields hit highest since 2007.

• Overseas yields — Japan's 10-year yield climbed to highest in ~30 years; Germany's 30-year yield rose to highest since 2011.

• Bitcoin rally — BTC surged above $77,400 Friday (from ~$63,000 prior week), highest in three months, though still down 11%+ YTD.

• Oil up again — U.S. crude rose to ~$87 (from $82), second weekly gain on Middle East developments, but still below the $92+ July 23 peak.

• Gold shines — Gold climbed for a third straight week, reaching ~$4,670 Friday—highest in 3+ months and up sharply from mid-July's ~$4,000 low.

• Fed's summer agenda — Jackson Hole economic policy symposium begins Thursday, August 27; Fed Chair Kevin Warsh scheduled to speak Friday.

2. US Market – SPX drops 1.43% as Walmart collapse and tech rout offset pharma and energy gains

$S&P 500(.SPX)$ declined 1.43% and closed at 7,674.37, as a brutal post-earnings collapse in Walmart and sharp declines in mega-cap tech overwhelmed strength in pharma and energy.

Industry leaders: Textiles (+17.51%), Copper (+15.48%), Gold (+14.99%), and Precious Metals & Minerals (+14.11%).

10 Popular Stocks:

• $Wal-Mart(WMT)$ -10.04% — The retail giant collapsed on its quarterly earnings report, with e-commerce margin compression and cautious consumer-spending guidance triggering the worst weekly decline among mega-caps.

• $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ -8% — The chip designer tumbled on AI accelerator competition fears and data-center revenue deceleration worries.

• $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ -6.77% — The social-media giant slumped on ad-spending slowdown concerns and AI capex execution risks.

• $Broadcom(AVGO)$ -6.24% — The custom-AI-chip giant continued its slide on valuation concerns and OpenAI deal execution risks.

• $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ -4.64% — The AI chip leader declined on profit-taking and rotation out of high-beta AI names.

• $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ +6.02% — The EV maker bounced back on robotaxi optimism and delivery stabilization.

• $Eli Lilly(LLY)$ +6.38% — Extended GLP-1 momentum on Mounjaro/Zepbound demand resilience.

• $AbbVie(ABBV)$ +6.21% — The pharma heavyweight advanced on immunology portfolio strength and the Apogee Therapeutics acquisition integration.

• $Johnson & Johnson(JNJ)$ +3.8% — The healthcare bellwether rose on defensive rotation and pharmaceutical pipeline progress.

• $Exxon Mobil(XOM)$ +3.13% — Gained alongside firm Brent crude and OPEC+ supply discipline.

Performance is subjected to market volatility

3. Hong Kong Market – HSI rebounds 3.55% as banks and energy lead broad rally

$HSI(HSI)$ : The Hang Seng Index surged 3.55% and closed at 26,009.46, as a powerful rally in Chinese banks, energy majors, and miners drove the index back above the 26,000 level. The $HSTECH(HSTECH)$ gained 1.24% and closed at 4,766.16.

Industry leaders: Crypto Spot ETF (+22.32%), Gold (+21.23%), Marine (+18.24%), Tobacco (+15.92%), and Golden Industrial Concept (+15.19%).

10 Popular Stocks:

• $XIAOMI-W(01810)$ +13.27% — The consumer electronics and EV player surged on SU7 delivery momentum and AIoT ecosystem traction.

• $ZIJIN MINING(02899)$ +10.8% — The gold and copper miner rallied as precious metals rebounded on safe-haven demand.

• $ABC(01288)$ +7.53% — Led the banking sector higher on defensive dividend-yield positioning and NIM stabilization hopes.

• $PETROCHINA(00857)$ +7.14% — The upstream energy major advanced on firm Brent crude and OPEC+ supply discipline.

• $AIA(01299)$ +6.75% — Bounced back from last week's decline on new-business-value stabilization.

• $CCB(00939)$ +5.78% — Tracked the banking-sector rally on high-dividend attraction.

• $CNOOC(00883)$ +5.71% — The offshore oil specialist gained on crude price resilience.

• $BOSIDENG(03998)$ +4.86% — Rose on income-investor demand and deeply discounted valuation.

• $ICBC(01398)$ +4.33% — Advanced on financial-sector rotation into state-owned lenders.

• $TENCENT(00700)$ +3.86% — The internet giant rebounded on gaming sentiment recovery.

Performance is subjected to market volatility

4. Singapore Market – STI slips 0.95% as gold and ASEAN SDRs cushion the decline

The $Straits Times Index(STI.SI)$ declined 0.95% and closed at 5,688.96, as strength in gold proxies, Thai transport, and Chinese tech SDRs partially offset broader market weakness. The index held above the 5,650 level amid safe-haven flows into precious metals.

Sectors: Gold (+21.41%) led on safe-haven demand and precious-metals momentum. Advertising (+18.23%) surged on digital marketing recovery. Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods (+14.81%) advanced on China consumer-spending stabilization, while Health Care Distributors (+11.99%) tracked resilient pharmaceutical demand.

10 Popular Stocks:

• $Airports TH TH SDR1to1(TATD.SI)$ +7.80% — The Thai airport operator's SDR rallied on tourism recovery optimism and resilient passenger traffic.

• $Xiaomi HK SDR 2to1(HXXD.SI)$ +7.8% — The consumer electronics and EV player's SDR surged on EV delivery momentum and AIoT ecosystem expansion.

• $PetroCN HK SDR 1to2(HPCD.SI)$ +6.84% — The oil major's SDR advanced on firm Brent crude and OPEC+ supply discipline.

• $Sembcorp Ind(U96.SI)$ +5.52% — The utilities and urban solutions provider gained on energy transition tailwinds.

• $GLD SG$(GSD.SI)$ +4.63% — The SGD-denominated gold ETF tracked the yellow metal higher on safe-haven demand.

• $GLD US$(O87.SI)$ +5.36% — The USD-denominated gold ETF advanced alongside firm bullion prices.

• $Bank of CN HK SDR 1to1(HBND.SI)$ +3.49% — The Chinese state-owned bank's SDR rose on defensive positioning and attractive dividend yield.

• $YZJ Shipbldg SGD(BS6.SI)$ +3.03% — The Chinese shipbuilder extended its rally on strong order-book momentum.

• $ZICO Hldgs(40W.SI)$ +3.64% — The agribusiness giant advanced on resilient food-products demand.

• $CityDev(C09.SI)$ +2.36% — The property developer edged up on Singapore residential market stability.

Performance is subjected to market volatility

5. Australian Market – XJO slips 0.62% as pharma surge offsets bank and retail carnage

$S&P/ASX 200(XJO.AU)$ declined 0.62% to 9,058.9, as a massive rally in CSL and miners offset a brutal selloff in banks, retail, and fintech.

Industry leaders: Electronic Manufacturing Services (+38.76%), Pharmaceutical Companies (+20.63%), Biotechnology (+19.86%), Consumer Electronics (+18.56%), and Oil & Gas Equipment & Services (+14.29%).

10 Popular Stocks:

• $CSL LIMITED(CSL.AU)$ +23.3% — The biotech heavyweight skyrocketed on blowout earnings and plasma-collection volume recovery.

• $Newmont Mining(NEM)$ +11.42% — The gold miner surged as gold prices rallied on safe-haven demand.

• $BHP GROUP LTD(BHP.AU)$ +6.21% — Advanced on copper and iron ore price strength.

• $Rio Tinto Ltd(RIO.AU)$ +4.65% — Gained on Pilbara shipments and Oyu Tolgoi copper momentum.

• $Block Inc(XYZ.AU)$ -4.65% — The fintech giant slid on consumer-spending slowdown concerns.

• $WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION(WBC.AU)$ -4.35% — Fell on deposit competition and margin pressure.

• $ANZ GROUP HOLDINGS LTD(ANZ.AU)$ -4.53% — Declined on institutional-banking margin compression.

• $Macquarie(MQG.AU)$ -5.14% — Pulled back on profit-taking after recent strength.

• $WESFARMERS LTD(WES.AU)$ -7.14% — Collapsed on Bunnings and Kmart margin concerns.

• $NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD(NAB.AU)$ -7.74% — The week's worst large-cap performer, tumbling on SME credit deterioration and commercial-property exposure fears.

Performance is subjected to market volatility

The Week Ahead: Aug 24- 28

1. Macro Factors: Wednesday PCE & Friday Jackson Hole

🔑 Key Highlights

• Wednesday PCE — This is the most critical data drop of the week. Markets will be watching core PCE closely for clues on whether inflation is cooling enough to justify rate cuts.

• Friday Jackson Hole — Historically a venue for major policy announcements (e.g., Powell's 2022 "pain" speech). Warsh's address could set the tone for Fed policy direction heading into year-end.

• Monday Bessent — Any comments on tariffs, fiscal policy, or Treasury market operations could ripple through yields and equities.

⚠️ Note: The image lists "Fed chairman Kevin Warsh" as the Jackson Hole speaker. This appears to differ from the current Fed leadership under Jerome Powell.

2. Earnings Focus: $PDD Holdings Inc(PDD)$ , $Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$ , $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ , $IREN Ltd(IREN)$ , $Marvell Technology(MRVL)$

Monday 8/24

• Pre-market: PDD ⭐, XPEV

Tuesday 8/25

• Pre-market: GFI, DKS, VIPS

• After-hours: ZM, INTU, SMTC

Wednesday 8/26

• Pre-market: TIGR ⭐, KSS, LI, BBWI, SJM

• After-hours: NVDA ⭐, OKTA, HPQ, CRWD, CRM

Thursday 8/27

• Pre-market: BBY, BILI, HMY, DLTR, CSIQ

• After-hours: IREN ⭐, MRVL ⭐, WDAY, AFRM, S

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