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H2 begins with bulls in charge

H2 begins with bulls in charge

10m 19s

Global markets have entered the second half of the year with remarkable momentum despite months of geopolitical tensions, an energy shock and rising bond yields. AI remains the dominant investment theme, with semiconductor stocks continuing to lead the rally while Big Tech faces growing scrutiny over the returns on massive AI spending.
Falling oil prices are helping ease inflation fears just as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reinforces the Federal Reserve's renewed focus on price stability. Higher yields could challenge equity valuations, but strong earnings expectations and abundant liquidity continue to support risk appetite.
Meanwhile, the US dollar is regaining strength...

BTC struggling with strength | Crypto Talk

BTC struggling with strength | Crypto Talk

6m 8s

BTC can barely hold 60k USD, is 50k next?

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Can chips rally without Big Tech?

Can chips rally without Big Tech?

10m 10s

Global stock markets have just wrapped up their strongest quarter in six years, but is the AI rally beginning to lose its foundations? While Nvidia, Micron and other chipmakers continue to surge, the companies funding the AI revolution are coming under growing pressure. Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon are all facing investor scrutiny over massive AI spending, rising borrowing costs and uncertain returns. If hyperscalers eventually slow their investment, can semiconductor stocks continue climbing on their own?

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Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque...

Oil contained despite weekend’s Mid-East tensions

Oil contained despite weekend’s Mid-East tensions

10m 56s

Markets are starting the week on a surprisingly calm footing despite another round of US-Iran attacks over the weekend. Oil prices remain remarkably contained, with strategic reserve releases and continued flows through the Strait of Hormuz helping contain fears of a major supply disruption. But while geopolitics has temporarily taken a back seat, investors are increasingly focusing on a different source of risk: the ongoing rotation out of technology stocks.
This week's key catalysts will be the US jobs report and Kevin Warsh's speech in Sintra, which could reinforce the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance and provide fresh support to the...

From stocks to bonds

From stocks to bonds

10m 18s

Technology stocks are under renewed pressure despite another blockbuster earnings report from Micron. While strong AI demand continues to lift memory chip makers, soaring chip prices are now creating problems for the companies that buy them. Apple warned that higher memory costs are forcing significant price increases, raising fears that consumer demand could weaken and profit margins could come under pressure. The selloff spread across Asia, dragging down Samsung, SoftBank, the Kospi and the Nikkei, while Chinese technology stocks remained under pressure as investors questioned their ability to convert AI investment into sustainable profits. Meanwhile, easing bond yields and falling...

Micron-backed sugar rush ahead of US data

Micron-backed sugar rush ahead of US data

10m 48s

Micron has given technology stocks exactly what they needed: a powerful earnings beat, strong guidance and renewed confidence that AI-driven demand for memory chips and data centres remains robust. The results triggered a rally across semiconductor stocks and lifted broader market sentiment after days of heavy selling.
But the real test is still ahead. Investors now turn their attention to the latest US GDP and PCE inflation data—the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge. Will easing energy prices help cool inflation, or will another hot reading reinforce higher-for-longer interest rates and put fresh pressure on richly valued technology stocks?

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All eyes on Micron earnings!

All eyes on Micron earnings!

11m 0s

Technology stocks are under pressure as rising bond yields, elevated valuations and growing concerns over AI-related spending challenge one of the strongest market rallies in recent history.
The latest selloff has been particularly painful for memory-chip stocks, with Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix at the centre of the storm. After a spectacular AI-driven rally fuelled by booming demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips and data-centre investment, investors are beginning to ask whether expectations have become too optimistic.
Today, all eyes turn to Micron's earnings. Strong results are expected, but are they already fully priced in? More importantly, how will the...

Tech under pressure

Tech under pressure

9m 32s

Europe is catching a bid. Falling oil prices, easing inflation pressures and softer ECB expectations are improving the outlook for European equities just as cracks begin to appear in the technology trade. Concerns about excessive AI spending, rising debt issuance and stretched valuations are resurfacing, prompting investors to reassess whether the world's largest technology companies can generate returns that justify the enormous capital being deployed.
But can UK markets benefit from that rotation? Ten years after the Brexit referendum, the UK's economic challenges remain in focus as gilt investors assess the country's fiscal outlook amid the 7th leadership change in...

Odd peace optimism

Odd peace optimism

10m 21s

Markets are starting the week with an odd sense of optimism despite another roller-coaster weekend for Middle East diplomacy. One moment the Strait of Hormuz is open, the next it's closed, then open again, as US-Iran negotiations begin while geopolitical tensions remain elevated. Yet investors continue to focus on the possibility of a breakthrough.
Oil briefly rose above $78 per barrel before retreating, while Asian equities pushed higher on strong technology appetite, a weaker yen, and renewed enthusiasm around AI and robotics.
Micron reports earnings this week. With expectations running sky-high, investors will be looking for confirmation that the memory-chip...

BTC in the swamp! | Crypto Talk

BTC in the swamp! | Crypto Talk

6m 19s

BTC is fighting the bears, but it seems hopeless - or is it?

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03:09 Anthropic
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