SINGAPORE STOCKS MARKETS: ONE THING YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW

Dear readers, the US stocks markets (S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq) each went over 1% south overnight over comments made by US President Trump to impose steel and aluminum tariffs. Before yesterday’s showing of the US stocks markets, the US stocks markets has, accordingly to what I have been noticing, been swinging like a pendulum with the magnitude of the swing in each direction getting larger. On certain days, the US stocks markets could clock in a positive performance of over 1% and then on others, it could be of the same magnitude on the opposite side. And this variance on either side is getting more and wider and hence I have reasons to believe that there is currently more volatility in the US stocks markets now.

Fundamentally, the volatilities are attributed to the stocks markets’ anticipation of the frequency and intensity of the interest rate hikes but factors like Mr Trump’s comments and the occasional geo-political tensions could also weigh in.

Singapore stocks markets is generally shaped by mainly the US and China stocks markets notwithstanding that each company’s financial reporting has the ability to affect the respective stock’s price. Overall, I believe Singapore stocks markets currently has more volatility priced in and investors looking to enter into the stocks markets to grab some stocks at discounted prices should have holding power lest the prices go south further. Join the emailing list to receive regular Financial and Singapore stocks newsletters too! Like" me on Singapore Stocks Investing Facebook page to receive all posts on your Facebook as well as read more articles. Follow me on Twitter too.