08/05/2026
📣 *Daily Market Brew* 📣
*Friday, May 8, 2026*
*Wall Street drew breath as chip stocks gave up gains.*
🇺🇸 S&P 500: 7,337 (-0.38%) 📉
🇺🇸 NASDAQ: 25,806 (-0.13%) 📉
🇪🇺 STOXX 600: 616 (-1.10%) 📉
🇯🇵 Nikkei 225: 62,834 (5.58%) 📈
🇭🇰 Hang Seng: 26,626 (1.57%) 📈
🇨🇳 CSI 300: 4,901 (0.48%) 📈
🇸🇬 STI: 4,942 (0.30%) 📈
🇲🇾 FBM KLCI: 1,759 (0.11%) 📈
🇲🇾 FBM Small Cap: 15,731 (-0.11%) 📉
(returns in local currency terms, data as of 7 May 2026)
• *US equities closed lower, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite index slipping -0.4% and -0.1%, respectively,* with Intel and other chip stocks retreating after a recent rally, while uncertainty around US-Iran peace talks weighed on the wider market.
• *US initial jobless claims rose modestly by 10,000 to 200,000 last week, while continuing claims fell to a 15-month low of 1.77 million,* signalling a still-resilient labour market that reinforces expectations for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged despite geopolitical and oil price risks from the Iran conflict.
• *Asia Pacific markets rose higher, with the CSI 300 and Hang Seng Index surging 0.5% and 1.6%, respectively,* driven by optimism that the Middle East hostilities will conclude soon, alongside easing oil prices and artificial intelligence-driven enthusiasm.
• *FBM KLCI index extended its rally, gaining 0.1% to close at 1,758.85,* supported by continued buying in banking heavyweights following Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75%.
• *Bank Negara Malaysia kept the OPR unchanged at 2.75% as expected, maintaining a cautious stance amid ongoing Middle East geopolitical tensions,* while signalling that inflation risks from higher global commodity prices remain manageable due to fuel subsidies, price controls, and resilient domestic economic fundamentals.
💡 *Events Ahead*: 💡
• To wrap up the week, *Japan’s S&P Services PMI*, *Malaysia’s industrial production y/y*, as well as the *US unemployment rate* will be released on *Friday*.
📣 * 每日市场快讯* 📣
*2026年5月8日,星期五*
芯片股涨势降温,华尔街小幅回落
🇺🇸 标普500指数:7,337(-0.38%)📉
🇺🇸 纳斯达克综合指数:25,806(-0.13%)📉
🇪🇺 欧洲STOXX 600指数:616(-1.10%)📉
🇯🇵 日经225指数:62,834(+5.58%)📈
🇭🇰 恒生指数:26,626(+1.57%)📈
🇨🇳 沪深300指数:4,901(+0.48%)📈
🇸🇬 新加坡海峡时报指数:4,942(+0.30%)📈
🇲🇾 富时大马综合指数:1,759(+0.11%)📈
🇲🇾 富时大马小型股指数:15,731(-0.11%)📉
(以上为本地货币计算回报,数据截至2026年5月7日)
* *美国股市收低,标普500指数与纳斯达克综合指数分别下跌 -0.4% 与 -0.1%*,英特尔及其他芯片股在近期上涨后出现回调,同时市场对美伊和平谈判前景的不确定性拖累整体情绪。
* *美国上周初请失业金人数小幅增加1万人至20万人,而持续领取失业救济人数则降至177万人,为15个月以来最低水平*,显示劳动力市场仍具韧性,并强化市场对美联储在伊朗冲突及油价风险下维持利率不变的预期。
* *亚太市场普遍走高,沪深300指数与恒生指数分别上涨0.5%与1.6%*,受市场憧憬中东冲突即将结束、油价回落及人工智能热潮持续带动。
* *富时大马综合指数延续涨势,上涨0.1%至1,758.85点*,国家银行维持隔夜政策利率于2.75%不变后,银行权重股继续获得买盘支撑。
* *马来西亚国家银行维持隔夜政策利率于2.75%不变,符合市场预期,并在中东地缘政治紧张局势持续下维持谨慎立场;同时指出,在燃油补贴、价格管制及国内经济基本面稳健支撑下,全球大宗商品价格上涨带来的通胀风险仍属可控。
💡 *未来事件:* 💡
- *周五* 将公布 *日本标普全球服务业采购经理指数、马来西亚工业生产同比及美国失业率*。