Buoyed by US rate cut hope but confused by tariff court rulings, investors are focusing on high-value stocks. Nvidia may be one, rising 3.25% to now rival Microsoft as the world's valuable company, says moomoo's Jessica Amir. Locally, the ASX dipped at open. And Meta has partnered with Anduril to develop defence industry products.

Securities mentioned include Meta Platforms, Nvidia, Microsoft, VanEck Global Defence ETF