Week Ahead 3 – 7 Aug 2026
Headlines:
US Corp Earnings: SpaceX, AMD, Berkshire Hathaway, Eli Lilly, Palantir, Caterpillar, McDonald's, Merck, Walt Disney, Booking, Uber, and Shopify
SG Corp Earnings: DBS, Capitaland Ascendas REIT, ParkwayLife REIT, JustCo
US: Jul PMI Reports, Jul jobs report (NFP), Fed speakers
China: Jul PMI, Jul CPI & PPI, Jul trade data
Singapore: Jul PMI, Jun retail sales, National Day Message
S&P 500 (SPX):
The index recovered again from support, back within its 7,333 - 7,620 range. FFI remains negative, monitoring for directional signals.
Tactical Trade:
Neutral.
Long-Term Direction:
Uptrend (Leaning towards Neutral)
Directional Probability:
Bullish (Breakout 7,620 towards 7,900): 20%
Range (7,333–7,620): 60%
Bearish (Breakdown 7,333 towards 7,060): 20%
Hang Seng Index (HSI):
Index has broken above both 25,146 resistance and the descending channel that capped every rally since February. FFI is raising. Expectations of index trading towards 27,383.
Tactical Trade:
Long. Entry on pullbacks toward 25,146–25,400 (former resistance, now support). Stop below 25,000. Target 26,500, then 27,383.
Long Term Direction:
Neutral (learnings towards Upward).
Directional Probability:
Bullish (Break 27,383, toward 29,612): 30%
Rangebound (25,146–27,383): 60%
Bearish (Break 25,146, toward 22,910): 10%
Straits Times Index (STI):
The index continues to trend higher but was rejected at the 5,728 target. FFI momentum decelerated. Expect consolidation between 5,385 and 5,728 before any breakout.
Tactical Trade:
Long bias intact, entry on dips toward 5,550 zone. Target 5,728, then 6,073 on breakout.
Long Term Direction:
Upward Trend
Directional Probability:
Bullish (break above 5,728, towards 6,073): 35%
Rangebound (5,385 to 5,728): 60%
Bearish (Break 5,385, towards 5,041): 5%
Disclaimers Apply