PETER’S ASIAN BUSINESS & FINANCE BRIEFING – Friday 22 May 2026, 06:00 Hong Kong
SpaceX filed a record‑size IPO seeking up to $75 billion and a $1.75 trillion valuation, a move that could crown Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. Nvidia posted an 85% revenue surge to $81.6 billion and lifted its Q2 outlook, yet its shares slipped as investors question growth sustainability. Iran’s directive to retain enriched uranium spiked oil volatility, while AI‑driven enthusiasm lifted Asian tech indices 64% year‑to‑date, propelling SoftBank’s market value up by $35 billion. The confluence of AI, energy geopolitics, and mega‑cap listings reshapes market dynamics across the Pacific and beyond.
How Did Singapore Biggest Lender DBS’s Stock Perform Before CEO Tan Su Shan Sold 100,000 Shares?
Singapore's DBS Group saw its shares trade at SGD 61.70 (US$48.26) on Thursday, just shy of the all‑time high of SGD 62. The bank’s CEO Tan Su Shan sold 100,000 shares on May 15 at SGD 60.12, netting roughly US$4.7 million. DBS’s stock is up 9.4% year‑to‑date...
Stocks Tread Water — but a Wave of Volatility Is Building
The S&P 500 closed flat on Thursday but technical analysis shows multiple sell signals, including equity‑only put‑call ratios and market‑breadth oscillators. Nvidia’s earnings failed to meet inflated expectations, reinforcing the market’s volatility backdrop. The VIX remains confined to a tight range,...
Eagle Capital Management Bet on Danaher (DHR) for Its Mid-Teens EPS Growth
Eagle Capital Management’s Q1 2026 investor letter adds Danaher Corporation as a new holding, noting the stock trades at a depressed multiple after COVID‑related revenue loss and a biotech downturn. The firm projects mid‑teens earnings‑per‑share growth, driven by AI‑enhanced biopharma research...