By Markets Desk · Published 12 July 2026 at 5:20 am
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The S&P 500 rose 1.24% to 7,575.39, trading higher as Singapore investors weighed the latest moves across global markets.
How the major markets moved
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 rose 1.24% to 7,575.39, the Dow Jones rose 0.55% to 52,637.01 and the Nasdaq rose 1.59% to 26,281.61. Wall Street’s direction typically sets the tone for how Singapore portfolios open next session.
Commodities and safe-haven demand
Gold fell 0.41% to US$4,113.7 an ounce and silver fell 0.35% to US$60.17, while WTI crude fell 0.93% to US$71.41 a barrel, a move that feeds through to petrol prices and local input costs.
Currencies and crypto
EUR/USD was little changed to 1.14, shifting the maths for Singapore importers, travellers and anyone with offshore holdings. Bitcoin rose 0.10% to US$64,190.64.
What it means locally
For Singapore readers, the day’s moves flow through to superannuation and retirement balances, which are heavily exposed to both local and global equities, a reminder that a diversified portfolio rides out single-session swings better than a concentrated one.
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