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  Claude Monet 1840-1926 Meadow at Giverny Juliana Cheney Edwards Collection, 1939 Market Summary 2-8 Mar 2026 *USA* ± S&P Global US Composite PMI at 51.9 in Feb, lowest in 10 mths  -US retail sales down by 0.2% MoM in Jan, first decline since Oct  + US ISM Services PMI climbed to 56.1 in Feb vs 53.8 in Jan, fastest expansion since Aug 2022  + US export prices rose more than anticipated by 0.6% in Jan, import prices up 0.2% for 2nd mth ± S&P Global US Services PMI fell to 51.7 in Feb vs 52.7 in Jan, vs market estimates of 53  -US jobless rate rises to 4.4%, 3rd time in 5 mths economy lost jobs    + US initial jobless claims unchanged at 213,000 + US average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 15 cents, or 0.4% MoM to US$37.32 in Feb  -US nonfarm payrolls down 92,000 in Feb, healthcare lost most jobs at 28,000, tech followed at 11,000 + US private businesses added 63,000 jobs in Feb, the most since Jul 25...

(Credit: Tradingeconomics.com) (Headline credit: CNA) Extract from portfolio update end March “On a personal front. My household just signed a new contract with a third party electricity provider to fix our consumption before March. The next revision of the SP electricity tariffs are going to show a bigger jump. Oil has climbed more than 30% since the war started. Even with the lower oil price at 60 bucks previously, SP charges 29.11 per kWh for electricity. I don’t think oil will go much lower even if there is a ceasefire agreement. We are buying an “insurance” at 27.68 per kWh fixed for the next 2 years just in case the oil goes through a protracted period of much higher price. Furthermore, the base rate for electricity tariffs will go up due to carbon taxes till 2030.” 2c worth. God bless. 🙏 (Source: NCCS.gov.sg; Carbon taxes will increase the baseline for electricity tariffs) Please consider following us on telegram for the latest update on Lone Wolf investor by clicking on the li...

  (Image credit: OpenCanada.com) After observing the news out of The Middle East over the past few days, I am no wiser about the war than most people. I seriously thought Trump might consider the 250 years of the founding of America to be an important year for peace, apparently not! This is a silly war that should never be fought. A group of countries which have everything to lose against a country which has nothing to lose? How does that sound? It takes just 3 Iranian drones a day to attack the countries involved to cause a permanent damage to their tourism and economy. The American military doesn’t have the time to dig in for long. The pressure will come when oil-induced inflation causes hardship to the American public. The US government can use the strategic oil reserve to prevent a huge climb in gas prices, but it can’t go on forever.  “Country X” has a small land mass. The constant bombardment will caused the country to go back few decades of development and a substantial...

  Pierre-Auguste Renoir 1841-1919 Dance at Bougival The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Market Summary 23-28 Feb 2026 *USA* ± US PPI grew 0.5% MoM in Jan, rose 2.9% on yearly basis, prices of services up 0.8%, the most since Jul  -US national debt will surge to 140% of GDP within 5 yrs: IMF  -US-Israel attack Iran; Trump says strikes will continue  -US initial jobless claims up by 4000 to 212.000  + US construction spending rose 0.3% MoM in Dec, vs 0.2% decrease in Nov  ± US average rate on 30-year fixed mortgage down to 5.98%, softest level since Sept 22, but still > double the 2.97% rate in 2021 -US number of home sale contracts signed in Feb fell to the lowest point since 2001, driven by high mortgage rates and low inventory  -US travel panel to probe impact of revoking China's permanent normal trade status  ± US intends to comply with the trade deal framework agreed on with China last year: USTR + OpenAI singed a deal with Pentagon for its AI t...

  (Free image: Freepik.com) (Image credit: Singapore Road Safety Council) Road safety is for everyone Road accidents have increased over the past year. Is our road getting less safe? One of the primary reasons. The lack of time, patience and the constant need to be on the mobile phone by the drivers and pedestrians might have contributed to the increase in road accidents. Without patience, driving on the road can be unsafe. That vehicle became a killing machine. The constant rush for time is another factor that gets people into accidents. I have seen a lot of drivers breaking traffic rules by doing illegal U-turns and failing to stop at pedestrian crossings. The traffic rule’s relaxation in 2025 where jail time is not mandatory for first-time offenders involving a fatal road accident is not doing much good to lower accident rates. Accidents that involve injuries and fatalities have spiked 7.4% in the first 9 months of 2025. Fatal incidents increased 4.8% in the first half of 2025. ...