{"id":92295,"date":"2026-07-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/?p=92295"},"modified":"2026-07-15T09:03:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T01:03:02","slug":"weekly-securities-newsletter-15-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/weekly-securities-newsletter-15-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Securities Newsletter: 15 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"92295\" class=\"elementor elementor-92295\" 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: 15 July 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> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <span style=\"color: #15a4ff;\"><a href=\"#mr\">MARKET RECAP<\/a><\/span> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <span style=\"color: #15a4ff;\"><a href=\"#wt\">WHAT&#8217;S TRENDING<\/a><\/span> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <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\">ISM Services PMI Meets Expectations; Demand Remains Resilient<\/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 U.S. June ISM Services PMI edged down to 54.0 from 54.5 but remained above the 50 expansion threshold, indicating continued growth in the services sector. New orders eased from 57.3 to 55.1 as front-loaded demand faded, while the backlog of orders increased, suggesting underlying demand remains resilient. The employment index rebounded to 51.2 from 47.9, pointing to improved hiring activity. Meanwhile, the prices paid index declined to 67.7 from 71.3, indicating easing cost pressures, though inflation remains elevated. Overall, the data suggest the U.S. services sector remains resilient, while disinflation is likely to be gradual.<\/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\">Semiconductor Stocks Turn Volatile as Investors Rotate into Defensive Sectors\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 Philadelphia Semiconductor Index and Nasdaq underperformed as elevated expectations for technology and semiconductor stocks made investors more sensitive to fundamental news. Rising interest rates also pressured valuations, weighing on growth stocks and increasing volatility. The S&amp;P 500 declined more modestly, while the Dow was relatively resilient, supported by stable cash flow and lower-valuation constituents, highlighting continued sector rotation.<\/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\">U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Eases Concerns Over Oil Supply Disruptions<\/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>U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 57,000 in June, below market expectations of 113,000 but still above the 12-month average. The labor market showed no meaningful deterioration and remained broadly stable. The softer-than-expected employment data modestly eased concerns that the Fed could begin raising rates earlier than expected. Interest rate futures now point to October, rather than September, as the likely timing for the first rate hike. On a weekly basis, bond prices were relatively weak.<\/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;\">2Q Earnings Approach as Profit Forecasts Rise; AI Monetization Faces Key Test<br \/><\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 13px; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;\">The 2Q earnings season begins in mid-July. Although elevated energy prices and inflation may weigh on results, analysts have continued to raise earnings forecasts. Since the end of 1Q, estimated S&amp;P 500 earnings growth for 2Q has been revised up to 23.3% YoY from 18.8%, marking the largest mid-quarter upward revision since 2021. Energy has seen the biggest upgrade, with expected earnings growth rising from 48.3% to 122.1%, while information technology has been revised up from 48.6% to 63.3%.Valuations, meanwhile, have remained close to historical averages, suggesting the past year\u2019s market gains have been driven primarily by earnings growth rather than multiple expansion.<\/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\">Improving Growth Outlook Supports Japanese Equities, Though Near-Term Volatility Warrants Attention<\/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>Recent Japanese economic data have generally exceeded expectations. May retail sales improved, June consumer confidence strengthened, and the 2Q Tankan survey showed large manufacturers\u2019 business conditions and outlook well above forecasts. Companies also significantly raised capital expenditure plans, lifting the Citi Economic Surprise Index and pointing to resilient economic and earnings growth.<\/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\">AI Demand Continues to Lift Japan Semis, While Rate Normalization Supports Banks\n<div><br><\/div><\/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>Sustained AI and data center investment, together with only a modest rebound in oil prices, continues to support earnings growth for Japanese equities. 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