CNBC Daily Open: 'Boring' trumps disorder and volatility

CORRECTION / (L-R) IMF Communications Officer Jose Luis De Haro, IMF Chief Economist Silvana Tenreyro, IMF Research Department Deputy Director Petya Koeva Brooks and IMF Research Department Division Chief Deniz Igan attend the World Economic Outlook press briefing at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok on October 13, 2026. Lillian Suwanrumpha | Afp | Getty ImagesHello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.Many modern investors lack enthusiasm for "boring" — but "boring" is perhaps preferable to a disorderly market environment.The International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that mounting debt and inflation could trigger a "disorderly" spike in sovereign bond yields. The global economy, meanwhile, is proving more resilient than expected as the AI investment boom offsets some of the energy shock from the Middle East conflict. The IMF, however, says this resilience is approaching its limits.In this context, DBS Bank CEO Tan Su Shan's assessment of Singapore as a predictable market where — "boring is not bad" ...