Can Sandisk extend its historic AI-driven rally?

Sandisk has become the S&P 500’s top-performing stock in the first half of 2026, driven by booming AI-related memory demand and disciplined supply conditions. While recent profit-booking triggered a pullback, analysts remain optimistic about its long-term prospects, supported by strong NAND pricing, enterprise SSD demand and multi-year customer agreements.

Global Market: Standard Chartered partners with BlackRock to launch APAC multi-asset fund for wealth clients

Standard Chartered has teamed up with BlackRock to introduce a new investment fund for Asia Pacific. This multi-asset offering, named Signature Select APAC Allocation Plus, aims to provide investors with diversified exposure across equities, fixed income, and alternative assets. The fund targets long-term growth and income, and will be available to wealth management clients in…