Lady Gaga is set to perform four concerts on May 18, 19, 21, and 24 at the National Stadium in Singapore, making this the only Asian stop on her current tour. According to KASM, these performances are expected to draw over 200,000 attendees from domestic and international locales, potentially replicating the " celebrity economic impact" seen during last year' s Taylor Swift concert.
Last year, Taylor Swift' s six concerts contributed approximately SGD 400 million to Singapore' s economy, accounting for 0.2% of that quarter' s GDP. If Lady Gaga' s four concerts reach a similar scale, especially with her exclusive impact in Asia, the overall economic boost is expected to exceed SGD 300 million.
 
Investors are closely monitoring which sectors and individual stocks might benefit from this spectacular audiovisual event. Bloomberg analysts suggest that sectors such as hotels, retail, tourism, and aviation stand to benefit significantly, with continued rising interest from the capital markets.
 
Hotels and Serviced Residence: Boost in Occupancy and Room Rates
Driven by the massive influx of concertgoers, local hotels and serviced apartments are experiencing a surge in demand. Accommodation packages offered by platforms like Klook, starting at S$589 for four-star and S$728 for five-star accommodations, have sparked a buying frenzy. Occupancy rates are expected to approach full capacity, with room prices anticipated to rise by 15%-20% year-on-year. $CapLand Ascott T (HMN.SG)$' s serviced apartments, offering flexible short and long-term stays, may become the preferred choice for families and groups, while $UOL (U14.SG)$ and $CDL HTrust (J85.SG)$' s luxury hotels aim to attract high-spending fans, further boosting revenue per available room.
Retail and Commercial Real Estate: Converting Foot Traffic into Consumer Spending
During the concert period, shopping hotspots such as Marina Bay Sands, Orchard Road, and the Geylang area are expected to see peaks in shopping activity. Drawing from the Taylor Swift concert case, fans' average non-ticket spending is estimated between S$700 and S$1,000, covering dining, apparel, and souvenirs. $CapLand IntCom T (C38U.SG)$' s ION Orchard and $Suntec Reit (T82U.SG)$' s Suntec City, with their limited-time themed promotions, are poised to attract significant foot traffic, while $Mapletree PanAsia Com Tr (N2IU.SG)$' s properties near the venue may see a short-term rise in rental premiums.
Tourism and Entertainment: One-Stop Experiences Drive Composite Spending
$Genting Sing (G13.SG)$' s Resorts World Sentosa, hosting attractions like Universal Studios and the SEA Aquarium, is set to cater to the tourism demand generated by the concert, with expected visitor growth of 30%. $ComfortDelGro (C52.SG)$, a major local transportation provider, is seeing an uptick in bookings for airport transfers, charter services, and sightseeing buses. The company plans to increase the frequency of public transport around the venue and introduce dedicated shuttle services to enhance capacity. $Grab Holdings (GRAB.US)$, the U.S.-listed private ride platform, would also benefit from more people taking private rides before and after concerts.
Aviation and Loyalty Economy: Mileage Redemption Engages Premium Customers
$SIA (C6L.SG)$' KrisFlyer, an official partner, will open member pre-sales on March 20, supporting ticket redemption with miles and priority purchasing rights. This initiative not only encourages mileage redemption but also attracts high-net-worth international fans to choose Singapore Airlines and Scoot flights, boosting passenger volumes. Analysts also predict a concurrent rise in demand for air freight during the concerts, needed for the urgent transport of show equipment and merchandise.
Brand Collaboration and Ecosystem Synergies: Credit Card Business Growth
$UOB (U11.SG)$' s tripartite collaboration with Mastercard and KrisFlyer deepens the integration of credit cards, airline miles, and entertainment spending. This ecosystem synergy enhances reliance on UOB' s financial products while accumulating valuable data on high-net-worth clients. Indeed, the pre-sale mechanism for Lady Gaga' s concert provides UOB with an exemplary case of contextual financial marketing, activating credit card services, expanding cross-border payment markets, and enhancing customer loyalty through brand partnerships.
 
" Music inspires a great deal of passion, and dedicated fans are truly remarkable as they will travel far and wide to see their favourite acts live," said Mr Enric Casals, regional associate vice-president of South-east Asia at Agoda.
 
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is often considered a bellwether stock, meaning its performance can indicate trends in the broader aviation and travel industry. However, if you' re asking which international stocks or airlines SIA tends to follow or be influenced by, here are some key ones:
1. Global Airline Peers
SIA' s performance often correlates with other major full-service international airlines, especially those with strong long-haul operations:
- Cathay Pacific (HKEX: 0293) &ndash A key competitor in Asia-Pacific, particularly for premium and transit passengers.
- Emirates (Privately held) &ndash Though not publicly traded, Emirates' pricing and capacity decisions impact SIA' s market.
- Qatar Airways (Privately held) &ndash Another major competitor in premium and transit travel.
- Lufthansa (FRA: LHA) &ndash A major Star Alliance member with global reach.
- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) / United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) &ndash North American carriers that influence transpacific travel trends.
2. Key Market Indexes
SIA&rsquo s stock is listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX: C6L), so it often moves in line with:
- Straits Times Index (STI, SGX: ^STI) &ndash The benchmark index for Singapore&rsquo s stock market.
- MSCI Asia-Pacific Airline Index &ndash Tracks airline stocks across the Asia-Pacific region.
- Dow Jones U.S. Airlines Index (DJUSAR) &ndash Provides insight into global airline trends.
3. Oil Prices and Jet Fuel Costs
Since fuel is one of the largest expenses for airlines, SIA' s stock price is often influenced by:
- Brent Crude (ICE: BZ=F) &ndash The global oil benchmark.
- Singapore Jet Fuel Prices &ndash SIA follows regional jet fuel trends, as Singapore is a major fuel pricing hub.
4. Aircraft Manufacturers
Large orders from SIA can impact stock prices of:
- Boeing (NYSE: BA)
- Airbus (EPA: AIR)
5. Travel and Tourism Trends
Since SIA relies on global travel demand, its stock can be affected by:
- Visa (NYSE: V) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) &ndash Indicators of travel spending.
- Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) &ndash A key player in online travel bookings.
If you' re looking at whether SIA stock moves in correlation with any specific international airline stock, it tends to have the closest correlation with Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, and Delta Airlines, as they share similar global business models. However, broader market trends and oil prices often have a bigger influence.
Why Oil companies cut own throat.
Only thing that will drive the price down is demand falling
Only thing that will drive the price down is demand falling
behonest ( Date: 05-Mar-2025 16:59) Posted:
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🛢 ️ Oil prices extend decline on OPEC+ hike
 
Brent crude oil price dipped below the psychological USD70/bbl mark. Trump&rsquo s geopolitical parlays, policy uncertainties, trade wars all contribute to bearish sentiment. Meanwhile, OPEC+ will slowly start to increase supplies from April onwards. Despite the ongoing sell down in share prices of upstream O& G proxies, we would not rush to buy on dips. Find out why.
 
 
could be oil price play a part
Strongly agree 
BinderyT ( Date: 06-Mar-2025 11:53) Posted:
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In US, citi was scrutinised by congress for that behaviour
please submit case to parliament 
please submit case to parliament 
BinderyT ( Date: 06-Mar-2025 11:53) Posted:
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I don' t own SIA and thinks it is a shit stock.   Why?   Because the company is blatantly rewarding its own management and staff rather than shareholders.   For years during Covid, entire nation and shareholders supported it, buying its debt and forgoing dividends.   When it recovered, what did it do?   Gave 8 f*king months of bonus which resulted in profit and share prices tanking.
dontbetray ( Date: 06-Mar-2025 11:50) Posted:
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Let be honest with ourselves. 
can SIA go back to it' s glorious day of past ?
no bcz there are too many cheap budget airline all over the world. 
oil is only area we can play on 
just like REITs, they are sensitive to interest. 
similar to oil price, air line are sensitive to oil price 
 
can SIA go back to it' s glorious day of past ?
no bcz there are too many cheap budget airline all over the world. 
oil is only area we can play on 
just like REITs, they are sensitive to interest. 
similar to oil price, air line are sensitive to oil price 
 
matter of fact, he has been talking to crown prince from saudis to pressure the price go down
BinderyT ( Date: 05-Mar-2025 16:30) Posted:
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COME ON BABBYYYYY .SHOW US WHAT U GOT!!!!
It cost $45 to produce a barrel in the US Vs less than $10 in Gulf States.   So unless America can find suckers to pay for their expensive oil (Europe?), it' s a non-starter to begin with.
I dismiss this as another Trump BS.
I dismiss this as another Trump BS.
behonest ( Date: 05-Mar-2025 15:51) Posted:
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Washington, DC:
US Energy policy took center stage during President Donald Trump' s Congress address on Tuesday, with his emphatic " drill baby drill" approach. Referring to his oil and gas plans, the President said America has " more liquid gold under our feet than any nation" which could defeat inflation and dramatically lower costs.
He blamed his predecessor Joe Biden' s administration for rising food and fuel prices and said, " a major focus of our fight to defeat inflation is rapidly reducing the cost of energy."
He stressed that under the Biden administration over 100 power plants had closed and said that America was opening up many of those power plants right now.
" That' s why on my first day in office, I declared a national energy emergency,' he said.
Trump continued, " We have more liquid gold under our feet than any nation on earth...I fully authorize the most talented team ever assembled to go and get it...By unleashing American energy, we will defeat inflation and dramatically lower costs. ... It' s called drill baby drill."
 
US Energy policy took center stage during President Donald Trump' s Congress address on Tuesday, with his emphatic " drill baby drill" approach. Referring to his oil and gas plans, the President said America has " more liquid gold under our feet than any nation" which could defeat inflation and dramatically lower costs.
He blamed his predecessor Joe Biden' s administration for rising food and fuel prices and said, " a major focus of our fight to defeat inflation is rapidly reducing the cost of energy."
He stressed that under the Biden administration over 100 power plants had closed and said that America was opening up many of those power plants right now.
" That' s why on my first day in office, I declared a national energy emergency,' he said.
Trump continued, " We have more liquid gold under our feet than any nation on earth...I fully authorize the most talented team ever assembled to go and get it...By unleashing American energy, we will defeat inflation and dramatically lower costs. ... It' s called drill baby drill."
 
" Drill Baby Drill" : Trump' s Oil And Gas Plan To Defeat US Inflation
Donald Trump said, " We have more liquid gold under our feet than any nation on earth ... It' s called drill baby drill."
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President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress
Washington, DC:
US Energy policy took center stage during President Donald Trump' s Congress address on Tuesday, with his emphatic " drill baby drill" approach. Referring to his oil and gas plans, the President said America has " more liquid gold under our feet than any nation" which could defeat inflation and dramatically lower costs.
He blamed his predecessor Joe Biden' s administration for rising food and fuel prices and said, " a major focus of our fight to defeat inflation is rapidly reducing the cost of energy."
He stressed that under the Biden administration over 100 power plants had closed and said that America was opening up many of those power plants right now.
" That' s why on my first day in office, I declared a national energy emergency,' he said.
Trump continued, " We have more liquid gold under our feet than any nation on earth...I fully authorize the most talented team ever assembled to go and get it...By unleashing American energy, we will defeat inflation and dramatically lower costs. ... It' s called drill baby drill."
 
Historical data will remain on a site of the Environmental Protection Agency, but live data stopped Tuesday and will remain down unless funding is restored, the State Department said.
The United States since 2008 has monitored air quality through embassies -- as a service to Americans overseas but also, increasingly, as a way to share accurate scientific data that may otherwise be censored overseas.
 
 
This includes plans for a " gigantic natural gas pipeline in Alaska" and expanding critical mineral production.
Republicans joined Trump in the last line, yelling " drill baby drill" along with him.
In related development, as Trump distances itself from the Biden era' s green energy policies, the United States has also ended pollution tracking by its embassies that had been a vital source of data, especially in Beijing.
As Trump slashes overseas and environmental spending, the State Department cited " budget constraints" as it said it was ending the Air Quality Monitoring Program' s transmission of data.
" The current budget climate requires us to make difficult cuts and, unfortunately, we cannot continue to publish this data," a State Department spokesperson said.
US Energy policy took center stage during President Donald Trump' s Congress address on Tuesday, with his emphatic " drill baby drill" approach. Referring to his oil and gas plans, the President said America has " more liquid gold under our feet than any nation" which could defeat inflation and dramatically lower costs.
He blamed his predecessor Joe Biden' s administration for rising food and fuel prices and said, " a major focus of our fight to defeat inflation is rapidly reducing the cost of energy."
He stressed that under the Biden administration over 100 power plants had closed and said that America was opening up many of those power plants right now.
" That' s why on my first day in office, I declared a national energy emergency,' he said.
Trump continued, " We have more liquid gold under our feet than any nation on earth...I fully authorize the most talented team ever assembled to go and get it...By unleashing American energy, we will defeat inflation and dramatically lower costs. ... It' s called drill baby drill."
 
Historical data will remain on a site of the Environmental Protection Agency, but live data stopped Tuesday and will remain down unless funding is restored, the State Department said.
The United States since 2008 has monitored air quality through embassies -- as a service to Americans overseas but also, increasingly, as a way to share accurate scientific data that may otherwise be censored overseas.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This includes plans for a " gigantic natural gas pipeline in Alaska" and expanding critical mineral production.
Republicans joined Trump in the last line, yelling " drill baby drill" along with him.
In related development, as Trump distances itself from the Biden era' s green energy policies, the United States has also ended pollution tracking by its embassies that had been a vital source of data, especially in Beijing.
As Trump slashes overseas and environmental spending, the State Department cited " budget constraints" as it said it was ending the Air Quality Monitoring Program' s transmission of data.
" The current budget climate requires us to make difficult cuts and, unfortunately, we cannot continue to publish this data," a State Department spokesperson said.
dontbetray ( Date: 05-Mar-2025 14:09) Posted:
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Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Will OPEC+ Output Hike Trigger a Price Collapse?
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Key Points:
- OPEC+ confirms a 138,000 bpd output hike in April, raising concerns of oversupply and adding pressure to global oil prices.
- New U.S. tariffs on Canadian, Mexican, and Chinese imports could slow economic activity and weaken energy demand.
- Natural gas holds above $3.99, with buyers stepping in&mdash breakout above $4.23 could signal bullish momentum.

 
Market Overview
Oil prices extended losses as OPEC+ confirmed a planned output hike of 138,000 barrels per day in April&mdash the group&rsquo s first increase since 2022&mdash raising concerns of oversupply. Additional pressure came from new U.S. tariffs, with a 25% levy on Canadian and Mexican imports and an increase on Chinese goods to 20%.
Analysts warn these measures could slow economic activity and dampen fuel demand. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions continue to influence market sentiment, particularly regarding potential shifts in Russian energy flows.
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Despite speculation over sanctions relief, Goldman Sachs suggests Russia&rsquo s supply remains more constrained by OPEC+ targets than external restrictions.
Natural Gas Price Forecast

 
At $4.10, the price of  Natural Gas (NG)  is hovering just above its pivot point of $3.99, signaling a critical inflection zone. The 50-day EMA at $3.95 provides a near-term floor, while the 200-day EMA at $3.62 underscores a broader uptrend. A sustained hold above $3.99 keeps the bullish structure intact, with immediate resistance at $4.23 and a more significant hurdle at $4.44.
However, a break below $3.99 could shift momentum, triggering a move toward $3.75 or even $3.55. The current consolidation suggests buyers are stepping in, but a definitive push past $4.23 would confirm strength.
WTI Oil Price Forecast

 
U.S. crude (USOIL) is treading water at $68.01, sitting just below its pivot point of $68.37. The technical setup leans bearish in the short term, with the 50-day EMA at $69.88 acting as overhead resistance and the 200-day EMA at $71.53 reinforcing a broader downtrend.
A failure to reclaim $68.37 could push prices lower, with immediate support at $66.59 and deeper downside risk toward $65.26. On the flip side, a decisive break above $68.37 could shift momentum, setting the stage for a move toward $70.32.
Traders should watch for volume confirmation&mdash if buyers step in above resistance, it could signal renewed upside, but continued weakness below $68.37 may keep oil under pressure.
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Brent Oil Price Forecast

 
Brent crude (UKOIL) is trading at $71.06, dipping just below its pivot point of $71.89 and signaling potential weakness. The 50-day EMA at $73.34 and the 200-day EMA at $75.03 suggest a bearish bias in the broader trend. If prices fail to reclaim $71.89, sellers may push the market lower, with immediate support at $69.88 and further downside risk toward $68.66.
However, a break above $71.89 could shift sentiment, targeting resistance at $73.67 and potentially $74.89. The price action remains in a tight range, with traders looking for confirmation.  A sustained move above resistance could trigger buying interest, while continued weakness below $71.89 may keep Brent under pressure in the near term
