Daily Stock Report
Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:12 SGT
1. Market Snapshot
All markets open and trading on Thursday, Aug 27, 2026 — no US or SG holiday closures, so all data is fresh. Crypto Fear & Greed Index at 71/100 – Greed (easing from 74 last week). Tone is mixed: the STI hovers near 52-week highs (93.7% of range) as the clear regional leader, the S&P 500 consolidates just below all-time highs with RSI cooling to 39, while HK/China indices sit mid-range and directionless. The dominant catalyst is NVDA’s Q2 FY27 report (Aug 26) — the post-earnings fade is driving US semis flows today.
2. Market Benchmarks
| Index | Price | Chg% | RSI | 52W% | Trend |
|---|
| STI (SG) | 5,677.10 | -0.78% | 47.1 | +93.70% | Neutral |
| S&P 500 (US) | 7,675.70 | -0.02% | 39.0 | +90.60% | Bearish |
| HSI (HK) | 25,551.63 | -0.40% | 42.1 | +54.80% | Neutral |
| Shanghai Comp (CN) | 3,915.19 | +0.07% | 41.2 | +34.70% | Neutral |
| CSI 300 (CN) | 4,591.77 | +0.02% | --- | +46.00% | — |
Singapore is the leader, US the laggard this week. The STI sits 93.7% into its 52-week range near record highs, +13.4% above its MA200, with RSI 47.1 — an uptrend resting, not breaking. The S&P 500 faded from its 7,817 high to RSI 39.0 (still +8.0% above MA200): a shallow pullback inside an uptrend, not a breakdown. HSI (42.1) and Shanghai Comp (41.2) are mid-range and stuck between their MAs. Watch item: Shanghai Comp printed a 4.99x volume spike on a flat day — heavy turnover with no price follow-through, a possible rotation/distribution signal at index level.
3. SGX Stocks (SGD)
| Name | Price | Chg% | RSI | Vol | MA20% | MA50% | MA200% | 52W% |
|---|
| DBS | 75.42 | -1.08% | 44.8 | +0.49 | -0.22% | +4.81% | +23.12% | +91.00% |
| OCBC | 31.12 | -1.02% | 60.1 | +0.24 | +2.02% | +9.87% | +35.62% | +95.30% |
| UMS | 2.75 | +1.48% | 70.2 | +0.26 | +5.95% | +6.85% | +45.99% | +81.10% |
| Sheng Siong | 3.18 | -0.31% | 38.7 | +0.48 | -1.68% | -2.28% | +8.79% | +80.60% |
| HSTECH | 0.74 | +0.55% | 28.6 | +0.12 | -3.34% | -2.02% | -10.05% | +12.30% |
Banks consolidate, cyclicals lead, defensives lag — a risk-on rotation inside SGX. DBS (-1.08%, RSI 44.8) and OCBC (-1.02%, RSI 60.1, 95.3% of 52W range) pulled back on below-average volume (0.49x / 0.24x) — orderly profit-taking after strong runs, not distribution; both stay well above rising MAs (+23%/+36% vs MA200). UMS is the standout (+1.48%, RSI 70.2, +46% above MA200), riding the semiconductor capex cycle — momentum strong but getting stretched. HSTECH is the contrarian watch: RSI 28.6, only 12.3% into its 52-week range, below its MA200 — deeply oversold but still in a downtrend; mean-reversion candidate, not a trend add. Sheng Siong is the only SGX death cross (MA20<MA50), drifting lower on light volume — defensives are being sold to fund the cyclical bid.
4. US Stocks (USD)
| Name | Price | Chg% | RSI | Vol | MA20% | MA50% | MA200% | 52W% |
|---|
| NVDA | $209.66 | -1.59% | 31.7 | +1.22 | -2.74% | +0.92% | +7.22% | +62.90% |
| AAPL | $313.45 | +1.15% | 50.2 | +0.92 | +1.03% | +0.72% | +11.11% | +73.80% |
| TSLA | $345.82 | -1.26% | 59.9 | +0.75 | +3.34% | -4.58% | -13.93% | +24.00% |
| MCHI | $55.10 | -0.04% | 36.3 | +0.85 | -0.73% | +2.28% | -4.98% | +29.80% |
US tech is digesting NVDA’s Q2 FY27 print (Aug 26). NVDA fell -1.59% on 1.22x volume with RSI at 31.7 — a sharp post-earnings fade now sitting on its MA50 (+0.9%). At 62.9% of its 52-week range and +7.2% above MA200, the wider uptrend is intact; this reads as a high-beta shakeout unless $200 breaks. AAPL +1.15% reclaimed its MA20 after a rough month (-7.8% m/m), RSI back to neutral 50.2 — stabilizing after the death cross. TSLA is the weakest chart: above MA20 (+3.3%) but -13.9% below MA200 with a death cross intact and only 24% of its range — bear-market rally profile. MCHI (China large-cap) is soft (RSI 36.3), tracking HK drift. Net: oversold semis (NVDA) vs stabilizing mega-cap (AAPL) vs still-broken TSLA.
5. HKSE Stocks (HKD)
| Name | Price | Chg% | RSI | Vol | MA20% | MA50% | MA200% | 52W% |
|---|
| BYD | HK$92.10 | -0.54% | 49.2 | +0.19 | +0.65% | +5.90% | -3.34% | +43.20% |
| Alibaba | HK$115.50 | -0.94% | 34.9 | +0.11 | -5.44% | +2.80% | -14.16% | +27.50% |
Hong Kong is listless — the contrarian opportunity is Alibaba, the event risk is BYD. HSI -0.40% (RSI 42.1) is pinned between MA20 and MA200. Alibaba: -6.1% on the week, RSI 34.9, and extreme thin volume (0.11x) — the pullback is happening on absent sellers rather than aggressive selling. A reclaim of the MA20 (HK$122) would confirm a bounce, but -14.2% below MA200 keeps the downtrend in charge. BYD holds up better (+0.7% vs MA20, +5.9% vs MA50, RSI 49.2) on 0.19x volume — quiet positioning ahead of its H1 2026 interim results, expected within about a week (typically late August). Expect elevated volatility in 1211.HK around that print.
6. Crypto (USD)
Fear & Greed: 71/100 - Greed (down)
| Name | Price | Chg% | RSI | Vol | MA20% | MA50% | MA200% | 52W% |
|---|
| BTC | $78,941.69 | +0.48% | 88.6 | +0.71 | +14.50% | +19.49% | +14.12% | +31.00% |
| ETH | $2,503.69 | +2.48% | 84.4 | +0.71 | +18.87% | +27.60% | +24.30% | +30.60% |
| DOGE | $0.09 | +1.93% | 75.3 | +0.46 | +13.76% | +18.55% | -1.94% | +8.20% |
A violent rebound now stretched — momentum overbought on fading participation. BTC +22.2% m/m, ETH +31.3% m/m, DOGE +24.9% m/m, yet all sit only ~30% (BTC/ETH) and 8% (DOGE) into their 52-week ranges after the earlier crash — the recovery off lows has been explosive. RSI is extreme (BTC 88.6, ETH 84.4, DOGE 75.3) while volume fades (0.46–0.71x) — higher prices on declining conviction, a late-stage bounce signature. Fear & Greed at 71 (Greed, down from 74) confirms sentiment is rich. Bounce potential stays intact while price holds +14–19% above the MA20, but risk/reward favors trimming into strength and trailing stops over chasing; a break of the MA20 would unwind fast given the extension.
7. Currency Corner (SGD Perspective)
SGD is stable-to-firm; no urgent FX action needed. USD/SGD at 1.2709 (-0.04% d/d) — the Sing dollar remains well bid on the MAS-tightening narrative and strong regional flows. CNY/SGD 0.1886 unchanged. For the portfolio: a firm SGD trims the SGD-value of USD/HKD/crypto holdings by a small margin each quarter; nothing to hedge urgently, but keep the unhedged overseas allocation sized to your tolerance for a ~1–2% quarterly FX drag.
8. Key Signals
Golden Cross (MA20 > MA50)
- Alibaba
- BTC
- BYD
- DBS
- DOGE
- ETH
- HSI
- HSTECH
- MCHI
- NVDA
- OCBC
- S&P 500
- STI
- UMS
Death Cross (MA20 < MA50)
- AAPL
- Shanghai Comp
- Sheng Siong
- TSLA
What the signals mean in aggregate: the tape is bifurcated. Momentum is overbought in crypto (BTC 88.6 / ETH 84.4 / DOGE 75.3) while equities cool from overbought toward oversold (NVDA 31.7, MCHI 36.3, Alibaba 34.9, HSTECH 28.6). Thin volume dominates the equity signals (BYD 0.19x, Alibaba 0.11x, HSTECH 0.12x, OCBC 0.24x) — moves are happening on low conviction, so treat breakouts/pullbacks with caution. The only high-volume signal is Shanghai Comp at 4.99x on a flat day. Death crosses in AAPL, TSLA, Sheng Siong and Shanghai Comp against golden crosses elsewhere describe a mixed regime, not a clean risk-on/risk-off call — favour trimming stretched winners (crypto, UMS) and letting oversold names prove a base before adding.
9. Earnings Calendar Alert
NVDA reported Q2 FY27 results on Aug 26, 2026 (yesterday) — the post-earnings reaction is the live event: -1.6% fade, RSI 31.7, volume 1.22x; watch for follow-through over the next sessions. BYD H1 2026 interim results are expected within ~1 week (typically late August; exact date unconfirmed via web search) — expect elevated volatility in 1211.HK around the print. AAPL, TSLA, DBS, OCBC, UMS, Sheng Siong and Alibaba are between earnings seasons — no other watchlist name reports in the next 14 days.
10. TL;DR
Key Takeaway
Markets are consolidating with Singapore as the clear leader (STI near record highs, banks still in uptrends) while US tech digests NVDA’s post-earnings fade and HK/China stay rangebound. Crypto has rebounded violently (+22–31% m/m) into overbought RSI on thinning volume — trim into strength and trail stops rather than chase; a break of the MA20 would unwind quickly. For this SG-based portfolio: hold the SGX banks and UMS strength, treat HSTECH and Alibaba as oversold watch-items (not adds) until they reclaim key MAs, and keep dry powder for a potential NVDA-led semis shakeout. SG earnings season is done; the only imminent catalyst is BYD’s interim results, so size HK exposure accordingly. USD/SGD ~1.27 needs no action.