{"id":92845,"date":"2026-07-29T08:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T00:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/?p=92845"},"modified":"2026-07-29T08:33:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T00:33:22","slug":"weekly-securities-newsletter-29-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kgieworld.sg\/research\/weekly-securities-newsletter-29-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Securities Newsletter: 29 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"92845\" class=\"elementor elementor-92845\" 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: 29 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1041168 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1041168\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\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\">ECB Holds Rates Steady but Leaves Door Open for Further Tightening<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>Renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran has pushed oil prices higher, prompting central banks to remain vigilant on inflation. Eurozone data have improved, with the July Sentix Investor Confidence Index rising to -3.1 from -3.4, well above expectations of -10. June Services PMI was revised up to 49.4, while the Composite PMI was revised to 50. However, renewed Middle East tensions have lifted Brent crude back above US$90\/bbl, pushing the eurozone one-year inflation swap rate to 2.5%. June CPI rose 2.8% YoY, with core CPI at 2.4%, reigniting inflation concerns. Against this backdrop, the ECB maintained its restrictive policy stance while signaling a \u201chawkish pause,\u201d keeping the option of a September rate hike if inflation pressures persist.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4cb945 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4cb945\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\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\">Geopolitical Tensions Persist, Driving Market Correction and Higher Volatility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>Military conflict between the U.S. and Iran intensified as U.S. airstrikes on Iran continued. Yemen\u2019s Houthi forces announced a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia and threatened shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, while Iran stepped up attacks on oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump warned of retaliation, keeping global energy supply and trade under pressure. Oil prices rose, adding to equity market volatility.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e62ed4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e62ed4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\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\">Oil Prices and Yields Climb, Pressuring Bonds and Commodities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>Escalating Middle East tensions pushed WTI crude back above US$92\/bbl, lifting inflation expectations and Treasury yields. The U.S. 10-year yield rose to 4.70%, while the 30-year yield climbed above 5.16%, weighing on bond markets, with long-duration bonds underperforming. The U.S. dollar strengthened to 101.4, pressuring gold, silver, and base metals. Meanwhile, Bitcoin and Ether attracted inflows on expectations that the CLARITY Act will be passed.<\/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;\">Semiconductor Pullback Shifts Focus to Hyperscalers as Earnings Test AI Growth and ROI<br \/><\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 13px; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;\">Semiconductor stocks have pulled back in recent weeks, while cloud platforms and enterprise software have outperformed. The rotation reflects investors shifting from AI hardware, such as chips and servers, toward platforms that control computing capacity, enterprise customers, and AI applications. For now, this appears to be a sector rotation rather than a reversal in AI infrastructure demand.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ab8fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39ab8fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\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\">Strong Economy and Earnings Support U.S. Banks, Driving Higher Dividends and Relative Outperformance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>Major U.S. banks reported better-than-expected 2Q earnings, led by strong investment banking, equity trading, and wealth management. Higher interest rates continued to support net interest income, while improving capital markets activity\u2013including IPOs, M&amp;A, and bond issuance\u2013along with elevated market volatility boosted investment banking and trading revenue. JPMorgan\u2019s equity trading revenue rose 86% YoY, investment banking fees increased 30%, and the bank raised its full-year net interest income guidance. Goldman Sachs reported 72% growth in equity trading revenue, a 55% increase in investment banking fees, and 32% growth in fixed-income trading.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe2fb06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe2fb06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\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\">ECB Tightening and Higher Rates Continue to Lift European Bank Earnings<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>Following the ECB\u2019s June rate hike, long-term yields have risen and yield curves have steepened, supporting European banks. Historically, European bank stocks have tended to move in line with higher German 10-year government bond yields. While U.S.-Iran tensions have resurfaced, they are unlikely to reach the severity seen in March. With the U.S. midterm elections approaching, oil prices and economic growth are expected to remain manageable. Markets still expect one more 25 bps ECB rate hike by year-end, supporting bank earnings. 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