{"id":91468,"date":"2026-06-24T09:58:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T01:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/?p=91468"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T02:01:06","slug":"weekly-securities-newsletter-24-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/weekly-securities-newsletter-24-june-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Securities Newsletter: 24 June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"91468\" class=\"elementor elementor-91468\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-796300cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"796300cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2949b35f\" data-id=\"2949b35f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27cf6c8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27cf6c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WEEKLY SECURITIES NEWSLETTER<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-676e5e19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"676e5e19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"top\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weekly Securities Newsletter: 24 June 2026<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79519aad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79519aad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; background: #e8f4ff; padding: 12px 18px; margin-top: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #15a4ff;\"><a href=\"#chart\">CHART OF THE WEEK<\/a><\/span> \u00a0|\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #15a4ff;\"><a href=\"#mr\">MARKET RECAP<\/a><\/span> \u00a0|\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #15a4ff;\"><a href=\"#wt\">WHAT\u2019S TRENDING<\/a><\/span> \u00a0|\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #15a4ff;\"><a href=\"#if\">IN FOCUS<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f8bc2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49f8bc2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"chart\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b08c780 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b08c780\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-692b922a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"692b922a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHART OF THE WEEK<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a4a440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79a4a440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fed Turns More Hawkish as Japan Rates Hit Decade Highs, Signaling a New Era\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c83ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64c83ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Fed left rates unchanged at 3.5%-3.75%, while updated projections showed resilient employment, sticky inflation, and higher rate expectations versus March. The dot plot signaled a more hawkish stance. New Fed Chair Waller also announced a streamlined policy framework, the end of forward guidance, and a reform task force. Markets see a potential rate hike risk as early as September, though falling U.S. one-year inflation swaps suggest rates are likely to remain on hold this year. With AI-driven earnings momentum intact, we remain positive on technology, AI semiconductors, and both growth and cyclical stocks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2470cf3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2470cf3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"mr\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4241bcf4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4241bcf4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6f5bca elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d6f5bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Market Recap<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fab274e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fab274e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb35c3d e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2eb35c3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7faf9ce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7faf9ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MARKET RECAP 1<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123effa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"123effa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">U.S.-Iran Peace Breakthrough Eases Inflation Fears, Lifting Tech and Cyclical Stocks\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c377fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c377fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The U.S. and Iran announced a 14-point memorandum and agreed to 60 days of ceasefire negotiations, sending WTI crude below US$80\/bbl. Lower energy cost expectations boosted risk appetite and supported global equities, with AI, technology, and semiconductor stocks leading gains. However, the Fed\u2019s increasingly hawkish stance could drive Treasury yields higher and pressure equity valuations. Investors should also watch for heightened volatility around June 18 quadruple witching.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8243a38 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8243a38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d6b52f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20d6b52f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MARKET RECAP 2<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eafb8a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eafb8a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hawkish Signals From New Fed Chair Boost Dollar, Weigh on Oil Prices\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75aa0526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75aa0526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Fed delivered a hawkish policy outcome, with officials raising their dot-plot projections closer to market rate-hike expectations. Economic forecasts continued to reflect solid fundamentals, reinforcing expectations for tighter policy. The U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened further, with the 10Y-2Y spread narrowing to 29 bps, near this year\u2019s lows. In credit markets, both IG and HY spreads tightened, with HY outperforming on attractive carry. Easing Middle East tensions also supported inflows into EM bonds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227fc786 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"227fc786\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52472515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52472515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#top\">^ Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ea739c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22ea739c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"wt\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6d6c50 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6d6c50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394c7515 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"394c7515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT'S TRENDING<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75784afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75784afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding: 20px 32px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #0d2a5e; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600;\">Data Center Demand Signals a New Growth Cycle for Analog Semiconductors<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 13px; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;\">Explosive growth in data center demand is driving server rack power consumption above 100kW. As high-voltage power requires conversion and power management within servers, analog chip content is set to rise significantly. We expect the analog semiconductor market to deliver a 13.9% CAGR over 2025\u20132030. Unlike traditional industrial, automotive, and consumer applications that face pricing pressure from Chinese competitors, AI-driven data center demand should provide a longer-lasting growth tailwind for analog chipmakers across the U.S., Europe, and Japan.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b7817f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b7817f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e0f942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46e0f942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#top\">^ Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46eb91e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46eb91e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"if\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba10b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba10b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77adc379 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77adc379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In Focus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b31edb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27b31edb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de98680 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4de98680\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb7fb38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eb7fb38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IN FOCUS 1<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c49876d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c49876d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High Rates Here to Stay; Prioritize Yield Lock-In as Credit Fundamentals Remain Solid\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3520bbe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3520bbe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A review of U.S. investment-grade (IG) credit conditions in May showed: (1) net rating upgrades rose to US$142bn from US$77bn in the prior month, while the share of issuers with positive outlooks remained above historical averages; and (2) although higher capex and debt issuance by technology firms reduced cash balances and lifted leverage, 1Q gross margins improved to 37.3%, underscoring the strength of IG credit fundamentals. This was also reflected in modest credit spread tightening.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a4e26 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9a4e26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-297459c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"297459c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IN FOCUS 2<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af91d0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2af91d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Credit Spreads Remain Reasonable; Favor High-Yield, Low-Duration Portfolios for Stable Income\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f13ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f13ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While U.S. credit spreads remain near historical lows, yield-to-duration ratios for both IG and HY bonds are still around the upper end of historical ranges, suggesting valuations are not overly stretched. Compared with credit bonds, longer-duration Treasuries remain more sensitive to interest-rate movements. 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The Fed left rates unchanged at 3.5%-3.75%, while updated projections showed resilient employment, sticky inflation, and higher rate expectations versus March. The dot plot signaled a more hawkish stance. New Fed Chair Waller also announced a streamlined policy framework, the end of forward guidance, and a reform task force. Markets see a potential rate hike risk as early as September, though falling U.S. one-year inflation swaps suggest rates are likely to remain on hold this year. 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